Z91.A1 Caregiver's noncompliance with patient's dietary regimen

The ICD-10-CM code for Caregiver's noncompliance with patient's dietary regimen is Z91.A1 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Chapter

21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Section

Z77-Z99: Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)

Category Z91

87 codes (62 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Inclusion Terms

• Caregiver's inability to comply with patient's dietary regimen

Official Coding Guidelines

Unlabeled Z code list + cross-reference to I.B.14

Z76.3 Healthy person accompanying sick person Z76.4 Other boarder to healthcare facility Z76.5 Malingerer [conscious simulation] Z91.1- Patient’s noncompliance with medical treatment and regimen Z91.A- Caregiver’s noncompliance with patient’s medical treatment and regimen Z91.B Personal risk factor of exposure to diethylstilbestrol Z91.83 Wandering in diseases classified elsewhere Z91.84- Oral health risk factors Z91.89 Other specified personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified See Section I.B.14. for Z55-Z65 Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances, documentation by clinicians other than the patient’s provider

Used with any code in range A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99

1) Used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99 An external cause code may be used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99, classification that represents a health condition due to an external cause. Though they are most applicable to injuries, they are also valid for use with such things as infections or diseases due to an external source, and other health conditions, such as a heart attack that occurs during strenuous physical activity.

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool

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