Z28.0
Immunization not carried out because of contraindication
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Instructional notes 5
Z28code
Includes
- vaccination not carried out
Code also
- , if applicable, encounter for immunization safety counseling (Z71.85)Z71.85
Z00-Z99chapter
Notes
- Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:Z00-Z99A00-Y89
- (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
- (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
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Alongside this code 5 same parent — Z28
Subordinate codes 5
Z28.01 Immunization not crd out because of acute illness of patient Z28.02 Immuniz not crd out bec chronic illness or cond of patient Z28.03 Immuniz not crd out bec immune compromised state of patient Z28.04 Immuniz not crd out bec patient allergy to vaccine or cmpnt Z28.09 Immunization not carried out because of oth contraindication
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