Z76.5 - Malingerer [conscious simulation]

The ICD 10 Code for Malingerer [conscious simulation] is listed as Z76.5.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	Z76.5
Description:	Malingerer [conscious simulation] Person feigning illness (with obvious motivation) Excludes1: factitious disorder (F68.1-) peregrinating patient (F68.1-)
Diagnostic Related Groups (MS-DRG v30.0)	951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status

Chapter	Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block	Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)
Parent	Z76 - Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code:	V65.2 - Person feigning illness
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z76.5:
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