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Z76.5

Billable

Malingerer [conscious simulation]

Malingerer [conscious simulation]

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Z69-Z76

Parent Code

Z76

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Person feigning illness (with obvious motivation)

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code Z76.5?

ICD-10-CM code Z76.5 represents "Malingerer [conscious simulation]". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Z76.5 a billable code?

Yes, Z76.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z76.5 in?

Z76.5 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z76.5?

Z76.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: factitious disorder (F68.1-, F68.A); peregrinating patient (F68.1-).

What SNOMED CT codes does Z76.5 map to?

Z76.5 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 441668002, 23268009, 735641000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z76.5?

Z76.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0496703, C2911136. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.