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Z51.5 - Encounter for palliative care


The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for palliative care is listed as Z51.5.
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: Z51.5
Description: Encounter for palliative care
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 Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Parent Z51 - Encounter for other aftercare
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V66.7 - Encounter for palliative care
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z51.5:
Z51.0 - Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy
Z51.1 - Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunotherapy
Z51.8 - Encounter for other specified aftercare