Z70.1

Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientation

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z70.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

encounter for mental health services for sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
Note: Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
Note: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
Note: (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Z70.0Counseling related to sexual attitudeBillable
Z70.2Counseling related to sexual behavior and orientation of third partyBillable
Z70.3Counseling related to combined concerns regarding sexual attitude, behavior and orientationBillable
Z70.8Other sex counselingBillable
Z70.9Sex counseling, unspecifiedBillable