Z72.5 – High risk sexual behavior

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z72.5

Code: Z72.5 (claims format: Z725)
Description: High risk sexual behavior
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block: Z69-Z76 Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
Parent codes: Z72

Billable codes under Z72.5

Z72.5 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Z72.51 – High risk heterosexual behaviorBillable
Z72.52 – High risk homosexual behaviorBillable
Z72.53 – High risk bisexual behaviorBillable

Notes for Z72.5

Applicable to:

Promiscuity

Excludes1 (not coded here):

paraphilias (F65)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Z72 – Problems related to lifestyle

Excludes2 (not included here):

problems related to life-management difficulty (Z73.-)
problems related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances (Z55-Z65)

Related codes in Z72

Z72.0 – Tobacco useBillable
Z72.3 – Lack of physical exerciseBillable
Z72.4 – Inappropriate diet and eating habitsBillable
Z72.6 – Gambling and bettingBillable
Z72.8 – Other problems related to lifestyleHeader
Z72.9 – Problem related to lifestyle, unspecifiedBillable

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z72.5?

Z72.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for high risk sexual behavior, in the block Z69-Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances).

Is Z72.5 a billable code?

No. Z72.5 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Z72.5 belong to?

It belongs to category Z72 – Problems related to lifestyle.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.