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Z91.12

Non-billable

Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen

Patient's intentional underdosing of medication 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

Z91.1

Child Codes

2

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 First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underdosing of medication (T36-T50) with fifth or sixth character 6

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 (2)

Z91.120

Pt intentl undrdose of meds regimen due to financl hardship

BillableZ91.128

Patient's intentl undrdose of meds regimen for oth reason

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen?

The ICD-10-CM code for patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen is Z91.12. The full clinical description is "Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen". Z91.12 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code Z91.12 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z91.12 represents "Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen". It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is Z91.12 a billable code?

No, Z91.12 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under Z91.12.

What chapter is Z91.12 in?

Z91.12 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What are the subcategories under Z91.12?

Z91.12 has 2 child codes, including: Z91.120 (Pt intentl undrdose of meds regimen due to financl hardship), Z91.128 (Patient's intentl undrdose of meds regimen for oth reason).

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z91.12?

Z91.12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2911461. 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.