Z28.8
Z28.8 — Immunization not carried out for other reason
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
Z28.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for immunization not carried out for other reason. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Risk adjustment
Z28.8 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead Z28.8
4 child codes. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share Z28. If Z28.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- Z28.0Immunization not carried out because of contraindication
- Z28.1Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for reasons of belief or group pressure
- Z28.2Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for other and unspecified reason
- Z28.3Underimmunization status
- Z28.9Immunization not carried out for unspecified reason
Questions about Z28.8
- Is Z28.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. Z28.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does Z28.8 sit in the tabular list?
- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99), in the block Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z29).