Z76.3 — Healthy person accompanying sick person

Billable

Is Z76.3 billable?

Yes — Z76.3 is billable for FY2027. Z76.3 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z76.3 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Z76.3 at a glance

Code	Z76.3
Description	Healthy person accompanying sick person
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does Z76.3 group to?

Z76.3 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

951Other Factors Influencing Health Statusmedical

How is Z76.3 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z76.3. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

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

How long has Z76.3 existed?

Z76.3 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

Which conditions are coded to Z76.3?

ICD-10 code for Boarder