Z91.12

Non-billable

Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen

Z91.12 is the ICD-10-CM code for Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as Z91.120 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
Z00-Z99
Parent
Z91.1
Subcodes
2
Edition
FY2026

Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Medicines treat infectious diseases, prevent problems from chronic diseases, and ease pain. But medicines can also cause harmful reactions if not used correctly. Errors can happen in the hospital, at the health care provider's office, at the pharmacy, or at home. You can help prevent errors by: Knowing your medicines. When you get a prescription, ask the name of the medicine and check to make sure that the pharmacy…

Read more about Medication Errors at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Code first

  • underdosing of medication (T36-T50) with fifth or sixth character 6

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z91.12?
Z91.12 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Patient's intentional underdosing of medication regimen". It falls under Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Is Z91.12 a billable code?
No — Z91.12 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as Z91.120) for billing.
What are the subcodes of Z91.12?
Z91.12 has 2 more specific child codes, including Z91.120, Z91.128.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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