ICD-10-CM code "Z76.5": Malingerer [conscious simulation] (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ76.5
DescriptionMalingerer [conscious simulation]
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)
  3. Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z76)
  4. Malingerer [conscious simulation] (Z76.5)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

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

    Type 1factitious disorder (F68.1-, F68.A)

    Type 1peregrinating patient (F68.1-)

Includes

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