ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
V65.0 — Healthy person accompanying sick person
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM V65.0
V65.0 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for healthy person accompanying sick person. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as Z76.3 (Healthy person accompanying sick person) and Z76.4 (Other boarder to healthcare facility). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about V65.0
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.