Z76.3 Healthy person accompanying sick person

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V65.0 Healthy person accompanying sick person (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for Z76.3

• Boarder, hospital NEC › accompanying sick person
• Healthy › infant › accompanying sick mother
• Healthy › person accompanying sick person

Nearby codes

• Z76 Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
• 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 (this code)
• Z76.4 Other boarder to healthcare facility
• Z76.5 Malingerer [conscious simulation]
• Z76.8 Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances
• Z76.81 Expectant parent(s) prebirth pediatrician visit
• Z76.82 Awaiting organ transplant status