Diagnosis Code

Z70 COUNSELING RELATED TO SEXUAL ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR AND ORIENTN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z70

Short Description: Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientn

Long Description: Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation

The code Z70 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)
      • Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientn (Z70)
        • Z70 Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientn

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z70 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • encounter for mental health services for sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • contraceptive or procreative counseling (@Z30*-@Z31*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z70.0 Counseling related to sexual attitude
Z70.1 Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientation
Z70.2 Counseling related to sexual behavior and orientation of third party
Z70.3 Counseling related to combined concerns regarding sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
Z70.8 Other sex counseling
Z70.9 Sex counseling, unspecified


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