Z51.5
Encounter for palliative care
Approximate Synonyms
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Comfort care only
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Comfort care only status
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Palliative care
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Under care of palliative care physician
Present On Admission
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Z51.5
Details
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Z51.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Z51.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z51.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z51.5 may differ.