Diagnosis Code

Z70.8 OTHER SEX COUNSELING


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z70.8

Short Description: Other sex counseling

Long Description: Other sex counseling

The code Z70.8 is 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)
        • Z70.8 Other sex counseling

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Educated about risk of unprotected sexual intercourse

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z70.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Encounter for sex education

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z70.8 Right Arrow V65.49 Other specfd counseling

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z70 Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
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
Z70.9 Sex counseling, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023