Z70

Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • encounter for mental health services for sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • contraceptive or procreative counseling (Z30-Z31)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z69-Z76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)
Z70Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientationNot billable
Z70.0Counseling related to sexual attitudeBillable
Z70.1Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientationBillable
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

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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