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Diagnosis Code

Z76.5 MALINGERER [CONSCIOUS SIMULATION]


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z76.5

Short Description: Malingerer [conscious simulation]

Long Description: Malingerer [conscious simulation]

The code Z76.5 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)
      • Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z76)
        • Z76.5 Malingerer [conscious simulation]

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Drug seeking behavior
  • Feigning of symptoms
  • Malingering

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z76.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Person feigning illness (with obvious motivation)
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • factitious disorder (@F68.1*-, @F68.A*)
    • peregrinating patient (@F68.1*-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z76.5 Right Arrow V65.2 Person feigning illness

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z76 Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
Z76.0 Encounter for issue of repeat prescription
Z76.1 Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling
Z76.2 Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child
Z76.3 Healthy person accompanying sick person
Z76.4 Other boarder to healthcare facility
Z76.8 Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances
Z76.81 Expectant parent(s) prebirth pediatrician visit
Z76.82 Awaiting organ transplant status
Z76.89 Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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