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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Noncompliance with Medication

ICD-10 Coding for Noncompliance with Medication

Z91.120
Z91.130

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for noncompliance with medication includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Medication Nonadherence
Nonadherence to Medication Regimen
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Noncompliance with Medication

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Noncompliance with Medication

Use ICD-10 code Z91.120 for patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen due to financial hardship

Billable Code
Z91.120
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Document the patient's statement about financial hardship and reduced medication intake.

Applicable To

  • • Intentional underdosing due to cost

Important Notes

  • • Ensure financial hardship is clearly documented in the patient's record.

Patient's unintentional underdosing of medication regimen due to age-related debility

Billable Code
Z91.130
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Patient history indicating forgetfulness or cognitive impairment
  • • Documentation of reduced medication intake

Applicable To

  • • Unintentional underdosing due to forgetfulness

Important Notes

  • • Ensure cognitive impairment or forgetfulness is documented in the patient's record.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

T46.1x6A

Underdosing of antihypertensive drugs

Use alongside Z91.120 when documenting underdosing of antihypertensives due to financial hardship.

T50.1x6A

Underdosing of diuretics

Use alongside Z91.130 when documenting underdosing of diuretics due to forgetfulness.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for noncompliance with medication?

The ICD-10 code for noncompliance with medication varies based on the reason, such as Z91.120 for financial hardship or Z91.130 for cognitive issues.

How do you document noncompliance with medication?

Document specific reasons for noncompliance, such as financial hardship or cognitive impairment, and detail the impact on health.

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