ICD-10-CM Z53: Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for Z53

Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for Z53):

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

About ICD-10-CM Code Z53 (Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment)

ICD-10-CM code Z53 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM Z53 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about Z53 - Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment related to not carried out.