Z70 — Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
Is Z70 billable?
No — Z70 is a non-billable header code. Z70 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath Z70.
Billable codes under this header
- Z70.0Counseling related to sexual attitude
- Z70.1Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientation
- Z70.2Counseling related to sexual behavior and orientation of third party
- Z70.3Counseling related to combined concerns regarding sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
- Z70.8Other sex counseling
- Z70.9Sex counseling, unspecified
Z70 at a glance
| Code | Z70 |
|---|---|
| Description | Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of Z70, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z70 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- contraceptive or procreative counseling (Z30-Z31)
Includes
Conditions classified to Z70.
- encounter for mental health services for sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
What codes fall under Z70? (6)
- Z70.0Counseling related to sexual attitude
- Z70.1Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientation
- Z70.2Counseling related to sexual behavior and orientation of third party
- Z70.3Counseling related to combined concerns regarding sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
- Z70.8Other sex counseling
- Z70.9Sex counseling, unspecified
How long has Z70 existed?
Z70 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Z70?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z70 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.