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V66.7 - Encounter For Palliative Care


The ICD 9 Code for Encounter for palliative care is listed as V66.7.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: V66.7
Long Description: Encounter for palliative care
Short Description: Encountr palliative care
Chapter: Supplementary Classification Of Factors Influencing Health Status And Contact With Health Services
Block: Persons Encountering Health Services In Other Circumstances (V60-V69)
Related Descriptions: Full care by hospice
Seen in hospice
Shared care - hospice and GP
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: Z51.5 - Encounter for palliative care
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of V66.7:
V66.0 - Convalescence following surgery
V66.1 - Convalescence following radiotherapy
V66.2 - Convalescence following chemotherapy
V66.3 - Convalescence following psychotherapy and other treatment for mental disorder
V66.4 - Convalescence following treatment of fracture
V66.5 - Convalescence following other treatment
V66.6 - Convalescence following combined treatment
V66.9 - Unspecified convalescence