Z53.3Procedure converted to open procedure

Z53.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for procedure converted to open procedure. It belongs to category Z53 (persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out), block Z40-Z53 (Encounters for other specific health care) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z53 (persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out), Z53.3 is specifically for procedure converted to open procedure. Related codes cover and treatment not carried out because of contraindication (Z53.0), and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for reasons of belief and group pressure (Z53.1), and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other and unspecified reasons (Z53.2), and treatment not carried out for other reasons (Z53.8) and and treatment not carried out, unspecified reason (Z53.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z53.31 (procedure), Z53.32 (procedure), Z53.33 (procedure) and Z53.39 (procedure).

It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.