Z28.2
Header — not billableImmunization not carried out because of patient decision for other and unspecified reason
The ICD-10 code for immunization not carried out because of patient decision for other and unspecified reason is Z28.2.
Z28.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z28.0Immunization not carried out because of contraindicationnon-billable header
- Z28.1Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for reasons of belief or group pressure
- Z28.3Underimmunization statusnon-billable header
- Z28.8Immunization not carried out for other reasonnon-billable header
- Z28.9Immunization not carried out for unspecified reason
- Z28.2Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for other and unspecified reasonnon-billable header