Z53.21
Billable codeProcedure and treatment not carried out due to patient leaving prior to being seen by health care provider
The ICD-10 code for procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient leaving prior to being seen by health care provider is Z53.21.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z53.20Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for unspecified reasons
- Z53.29Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other reasons
- Z53.21Procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient leaving prior to being seen by health care provider
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V6406Approximate match
- V642Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z53.21 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.