Diagnosis Code

Z28.21 IMMUNIZATION NOT CARRIED OUT BECAUSE OF PATIENT REFUSAL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z28.21

Short Description: Immunization not carried out because of patient refusal

Long Description: Immunization not carried out because of patient refusal

The code Z28.21 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29)
      • Immunization not carried out and underimmunization status (Z28)
        • Z28.21 Immunization not carried out because of patient refusal

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • BCG vaccination declined
  • Booster meningitis B vaccination declined
  • First meningitis B vaccination declined
  • Hepatitis A vaccination declined
  • Hepatitis B immunization declined
  • Human papillomavirus vaccination declined
  • Inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 antigen vaccine declined
  • Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 vaccination declined
  • Influenza vaccination declined
  • Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination declined
  • Meningitis B vaccination declined
  • Meningitis C immunization declined
  • Meningococcal vaccination declined
  • Pertussis vaccination declined
  • Pneumococcal vaccination declined
  • SARS-CoV-2 antigen vaccine declined
  • SARS-CoV-2 DNA plasmid encoding spike protein vaccine declined
  • SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine declined
  • SARS-CoV-2 non-replicating viral vector vaccine declined
  • SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein antigen vaccine declined
  • SARS-CoV-2 vaccination declined
  • SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particle antigen vaccine declined
  • Second dose of inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 antigen vaccine declined
  • Second dose of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine declined
  • Second dose of SARS-CoV-2 non-replicating viral vector vaccine declined
  • Second dose of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein antigen vaccine declined
  • Second dose of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particle antigen vaccine declined
  • Second meningitis B vaccination declined
  • Tetanus vaccination declined by patient
  • Vaccination declined
  • Vaccination hesitancy by parent
  • Vaccination hesitancy by patient
  • Vaccine declined by patient
  • Varicella zoster vaccination declined by patient

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z28.21 Right Arrow V64.06 No vaccination-pt refuse

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z28 Immunization not carried out and underimmunization status
Z28.0 Immunization not carried out because of contraindication
Z28.01 Immunization not carried out because of acute illness of patient
Z28.02 Immunization not carried out because of chronic illness or condition of patient
Z28.03 Immunization not carried out because of immune compromised state of patient
Z28.04 Immunization not carried out because of patient allergy to vaccine or component
Z28.09 Immunization not carried out because of other contraindication
Z28.1 Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for reasons of belief or group pressure
Z28.2 Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for other and unspecified reason
Z28.20 Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for unspecified reason
Z28.29 Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for other reason
Z28.3 Underimmunization status
Z28.31 Underimmunization for COVID-19 status
Z28.310 Unvaccinated for COVID-19
Z28.311 Partially vaccinated for COVID-19
Z28.39 Other underimmunization status
Z28.8 Immunization not carried out for other reason
Z28.81 Immunization not carried out due to patient having had the disease
Z28.82 Immunization not carried out because of caregiver refusal
Z28.83 Immunization not carried out due to unavailability of vaccine
Z28.89 Immunization not carried out for other reason
Z28.9 Immunization not carried out for unspecified reason


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023