Z72.5 — High risk sexual behavior
Is Z72.5 billable?
No — Z72.5 is a non-billable header code. Z72.5 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 3 billable codes beneath Z72.5.
Billable codes under this header
Z72.5 at a glance
| Code | Z72.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | High risk sexual behavior |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z72.5 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- paraphilias (F65)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z72.5.
- Promiscuity
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z72
The conditions below are not part of Z72.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z72.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under Z72.5? (3)
How long has Z72.5 existed?
Z72.5 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.