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Z91.1

Non-billable

Patient's noncompliance with medical treatment and regimen

Patient's noncompliance with medical treatment and regimen

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

Z77-Z99

Parent Code

Z91

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health (Z77.-)
  • exposure to pollution and other problems related to physical environment (Z77.1-)
  • female genital mutilation status (N90.81-)
  • occupational exposure to risk factors (Z57.-)
  • personal history of physical injury and trauma (Z87.81, Z87.82-)
  • caregiver noncompliance with patient's medical treatment and regimen (Z91.A-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
  • , if applicable, to identify underdosing of specific drug (T36-T50 with final character 6)

Child Codes (6)

Z91.11

Patient's noncompliance with dietary regimen

Z91.12

Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen

Z91.13

Patient's unintentional underdosing of medication regimen

Z91.14

Patient's other noncompliance with medication regimen

Z91.15

Patient's noncompliance with renal dialysis

Z91.19

Patient's noncompliance w oth medical treatment and regimen

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code Z91.1?

ICD-10-CM code Z91.1 represents "Patient's noncompliance with medical treatment and regimen". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is Z91.1 a billable code?

No, Z91.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under Z91.1.

What chapter is Z91.1 in?

Z91.1 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What are the subcategories under Z91.1?

Z91.1 has 6 child codes, including: Z91.11 (Patient's noncompliance with dietary regimen), Z91.12 (Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen), Z91.13 (Patient's unintentional underdosing of medication regimen), Z91.14 (Patient's other noncompliance with medication regimen), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z91.1?

Z91.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2911459. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.