Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out (Z53)
The ICD-10 code Z53 category is used for situations where a medical procedure or treatment encounter occurs but the procedure is ultimately not performed. This includes various reasons such as medical contraindications, patient decisions, and procedural changes.
The code Z53 covers individuals who encounter healthcare services for specific procedures or treatments that are not carried out. Subcodes clarify the reasons: Z53.0 identifies procedures not done due to contraindications, including specific cases like patient smoking (Z53.01) or other medical contraindications listed under Z53.09. When patients decline treatment for religious or personal beliefs, codes like Z53.1 and its subcategories (Z53.20, which covers declines of specific screenings and therapies) are used. Codes such as Z53.21 and Z53.29 capture decisions where patients leave prior to treatment or refuse for varied reasons. Additionally, Z53.3 series documents when minimally invasive procedures convert to open surgery. Other reasons for discontinuation or missed procedures fall under Z53.8 and nonspecific or unspecified cases are coded as Z53.9. These codes help in documenting and billing scenarios where procedures are planned but not completed for distinct medical or patient-centered reasons.
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Z53 Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out
Z53.0 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of contraindication
- Z53.01 Procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient smoking
- Z53.09 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of other contraindication
- Z53.1 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for reasons of belief and group pressure
Z53.2 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other and unspecified reasons
- Z53.20 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for unspecified reasons
- Z53.21 Procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient leaving prior to being seen by health care provider
- Z53.29 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other reasons
Z53.3 Procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.31 Laparoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.32 Thoracoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.33 Arthroscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.39 Other specified procedure converted to open procedure
- Z53.8 Procedure and treatment not carried out for other reasons
- Z53.9 Procedure and treatment not carried out, unspecified reason
Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out (Z53)