ICD-10 Code for Canceled Procedure
Also indexed as (surgical)
The ICD-10-CM code for canceled Procedure is Z53.9 — Procedure and treatment not carried out, unspecified reason. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for canceled Procedure with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Z53.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which canceled Procedure code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 7 codes under Canceled procedure. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
Canceled Procedure because of
| contraindication | Z53.09 | Procedure and treatment not carried out because of other contraindication |
| left against medical advice | Z53.29 | Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other reasons |
| patient's decision | Z53.20 | Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for unspecified reasons |
| specified reason NEC | Z53.8 | Procedure and treatment not carried out for other reasons |
| contraindication › smoking | Z53.01 | Procedure and treatment not carried out due to patient smoking |
| patient's decision › for reasons of belief or group pressure | Z53.1 | Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for reasons of belief and group pressure |
| patient's decision › specified reason NEC | Z53.29 | Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for other reasons |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources