Pt noncompl with renal dialysis due to financl hardship

This code signifies a patient's failure to adhere to their prescribed renal dialysis regimen specifically due to financial difficulties. This noncompliance can lead to serious health complications and disease progression for individuals with end-stage renal disease.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates that the patient is missing or discontinuing dialysis treatments because they cannot afford the associated costs, such as transportation, co-pays, or other financial burdens. It is appropriate when financial hardship is the primary barrier to receiving necessary renal care.

• Ensure documentation explicitly links noncompliance to financial hardship, not other reasons like personal choice or psychological factors.
• This code should be used as a secondary diagnosis to provide context for the patient's primary renal disease and related complications.
• Do not use if the patient is noncompliant for reasons other than financial hardship; select a more appropriate Z91.1- subcategory.