Z76.5 is the ICD-10 code for Malingerer [conscious simulation]. It is a four-character subcategory of Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z70–Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z76.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Person feigning illness (with obvious motivation)
What Z76.5 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Z76.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z76.5Simulant
DZ765Simulering
Z76.5Tekosairas (tietoinen simulantti)
Z76.5Simulateur
Z76.5simulant [bewuste simulatie]
Z76.5Malingerer [conscious simulation]
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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