Healthy person accompanying sick person

This code identifies an individual who is healthy but is accompanying another person who is ill or receiving medical care. It signifies that the healthy individual's presence is primarily for support or assistance to the sick person, rather than for their own medical treatment.

This code is appropriate when a healthy individual presents with a patient but does not have their own medical complaint or receive any diagnostic or therapeutic services. Examples include a parent accompanying a sick child, a caregiver accompanying an elderly patient to an appointment, or a family member providing emotional support during a hospital visit.

• Do not use this code if the accompanying person also receives medical attention or has their own chief complaint.
• This code is for informational purposes and typically does not impact reimbursement.
• Consider documenting the relationship between the healthy person and the sick person in the patient's record.