Z70

ICD-10Non-billable category

Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientn

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation

Z70 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Includes

encounter for mental health services for sexual attitude, behavior and orientation

Excludes2

Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.

contraceptive or procreative counseling (Z30-Z31)

More specific codes under Z70

Where this code sits

Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block: Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.