Z76.5
BillableMalingerer [conscious simulation]
Malingerer [conscious simulation]
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)
Related Codes(6)
Z76.0Encounter for issue of repeat prescription
Z76.1Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling
Z76.2Encntr for hlth suprvsn and care of healthy infant and child
Z76.3Healthy person accompanying sick person
Z76.4Other boarder to healthcare facility
Z76.8Persons encountering health services in oth circumstances
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(19)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Feigning of symptoms
- Drug seeking behaviour
- malingerers
- Feigning illness
- Drug seeking
- Person feigning illness (with obvious motivation)
- Malingering
- malingerer
- Drug seeking behavior
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for malingerer [conscious simulation]?
The ICD-10-CM code for malingerer [conscious simulation] is Z76.5. The full clinical description is "Malingerer [conscious simulation]". Z76.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z76.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z76.5 represents “Malingerer [conscious simulation]”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and 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.
How does Z76.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malingerer [conscious simulation] affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z76.5?
Z76.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: QC30 (Malingering).
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