Z70.2 Counseling related to sexual behavior and orientation of third party
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.
Applicable to
Advice sought regarding sexual behavior and orientation of child
Advice sought regarding sexual behavior and orientation of partner
Advice sought regarding sexual behavior and orientation of spouse
Applies from Z70 Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
Includes
encounter for mental health services for sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
Excludes2 (not included here)
contraceptive or procreative counseling (Z30-Z31)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
V65.49 Other specified counseling (approximate)
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.
Code annotations containing back-references to Z70.2
Back-references to Z70
Type 1 Excludes: Z63.0 Problems in relationship with spouse or partner ("counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior, and orientation (Z70.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified ("sex counseling (Z70.-)")
Diagnosis Index entries for Z70.2
Counseling (for) › for non-attending third party › related to sexual behavior or orientation
Counseling (for) › medical (for) › on behalf of another › related to sexual behavior or orientation
Counseling (for) › sex, sexual (related to) › on behalf of third party
Nearby codes
Z70 Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation