Z72.5 is the ICD-10 code for High-risk sexual behaviour. It is a four-character subcategory of Z72 (Problems related to lifestyle), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z70–Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Z72.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z72.5Problem i forbindelse med seksuell høyrisikoatferd
DZ725Problem med seksuel højrisikoadfærd
Z72.5Sukupuolinen riskikäyttäytyminen
Z72.5Comportement sexuel à haut risque
Z72.5seksueel gedrag met verhoogd risico
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z72.51High risk heterosexual behavior
- Z72.52High risk homosexual behavior
- Z72.53High risk bisexual behavior
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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