Z53 Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out

Category / Non-billable header 15 subcodes

Block: Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Z53..0 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of contraindication No
Z53..01 Procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient smoking Yes
Z53..09 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of other contraindication Yes
Z53..1 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for reasons of belief and group pressure Yes
Z53..2 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other and unspecified reasons No
Z53..20 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for unspecified reasons Yes
Z53..21 Procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient leaving prior to being seen by health care provider Yes
Z53..29 Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other reasons Yes
Z53..3 Procedure converted to open procedure No
Z53..31 Laparoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure Yes
Z53..32 Thoracoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure Yes
Z53..33 Arthroscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure Yes
Z53..39 Other specified procedure converted to open procedure Yes
Z53..8 Procedure and treatment not carried out for other reasons Yes
Z53..9 Procedure and treatment not carried out, unspecified reason Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026