Z71.5 Drug abuse counseling and surveillance

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Use additional code

• code for drug abuse or dependence (F11-F16, F18-F19)

Applies from Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (not included here)

• contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
• sex counseling (Z70.-)

Codes under Z71.5

• Z71.51 Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser
• Z71.52 Counseling for family member of drug abuser

Nearby codes

• Z71.2 Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings
• Z71.3 Dietary counseling and surveillance
• Z71.4 Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance
• Z71.41 Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholic
• Z71.42 Counseling for family member of alcoholic
• Z71.5 Drug abuse counseling and surveillance (this code)
• Z71.51 Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser
• Z71.52 Counseling for family member of drug abuser
• Z71.6 Tobacco abuse counseling
• Z71.7 Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling
• Z71.8 Other specified counseling