Diagnosis Code

Z53.29 PROC/TRTMT NOT CRD OUT BEC PT DECISION FOR OTH REASONS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z53.29

Short Description: Proc/trtmt not crd out bec pt decision for oth reasons

Long Description: Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other reasons

The code Z53.29 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
      • Persons encntr hlth serv for spec proc & trtmt, not crd out (Z53)
        • Z53.29 Proc/trtmt not crd out bec pt decision for oth reasons

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Drug declined by patient
  • Drug declined by patient
  • Drug declined by patient
  • Drug declined by patient
  • Drug declined by patient
  • Drug declined by patient
  • Drug declined by patient - alternative therapy
  • Drug declined by patient - dislikes taste
  • Drug declined by patient - inconvenient
  • Drug declined by patient - problem swallowing
  • Drug declined by patient - side effects
  • Drug discontinued - patient fear/risk
  • Drug not collected -
  • Drug not taken - dislike form
  • Drug not taken - dislike taste
  • Drug not taken - inconvenient
  • Left before treatment complete
  • Medication declined by patient - cannot pay script
  • Refusal of treatment by patient
  • Refused procedure - parent's wish
  • Requests euthanasia
  • Requests passive euthanasia

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z53.29 Right Arrow V64.06 No vaccination-pt refuse
V64.2 No proc/patient decision

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
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
Z53.3 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


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