Z72.51
BillableHigh risk heterosexual behavior
High risk heterosexual behavior
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(64)
SNOMED CT
- Unprotected coitus2314005
- Unprotected intercourse2314005
- Unprotected sexual intercourse2314005
- Female adolescent sexual promiscuity16487009
- Habitual promiscuity44276009
- Sex work53713009
- Works as prostitute53713009
- Promiscuous behavior85892000
- Promiscuous behaviour85892000
- Pathologic promiscuity90700008
- High risk sexual behavior102947004
- High risk sexual behaviour102947004
- Unsafe sexual practices102947004
- Sexual disinhibition225533009
- Sexually disinhibited behavior225533009
- Sexually disinhibited behaviour225533009
- Sharing of sex aids229026006
- Sharing of sex toys229026006
- Female prostitution248101004
- Male prostitution248102006
- Finding related to use of protection for sex365953001
- Finding of number of historical sexual partners472998000
- Multiple historical sexual partners472999008
- Client of prostitutes788159003
- Sexual behavior with high risk of exposure to communicable disease1220567008
- Sexual behaviour with high risk of exposure to communicable disease1220567008
- Heterosexual behavior1288017002
- Heterosexual behaviour1288017002
- High risk heterosexual behavior288301000119101
- High risk heterosexual behaviour288301000119101
- High risk sexual behavior of adolescence15758551000119106
- High risk sexual behaviour of adolescence15758551000119106
Clinical Terms
- Unprotected sexual intercourse
- Female prostitution
- Sexually disinhibited behaviour
- Sharing of sex toys
- Heterosexual behaviour
- Finding of number of historical sexual partners
- Multiple historical sexual partners
- Pathologic promiscuity
- Promiscuous behavior
- Unprotected intercourse
- High risk sexual behaviour of adolescence
- Sexually disinhibited behavior
- High risk sexual behavior of adolescence
- High risk heterosexual behaviour
- Finding related to use of protection for sex
- Sharing of sex aids
- Male prostitution
- Client of prostitutes
- Sexual disinhibition
- Works as prostitute
- High risk sexual behavior
- Unsafe sexual practices
- Female adolescent sexual promiscuity
- Sexual behavior with high risk of exposure to communicable disease
- Promiscuous behaviour
- Sexual behaviour with high risk of exposure to communicable disease
- Sex work
- Unprotected coitus
- High risk sexual behaviour
- Heterosexual behavior
- Habitual promiscuity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for high risk heterosexual behavior?
The ICD-10-CM code for high risk heterosexual behavior is Z72.51. The full clinical description is "High risk heterosexual behavior". Z72.51 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z72.51 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z72.51 represents “High risk heterosexual behavior”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z72.51 a billable code?
Yes, Z72.51 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z72.51 in?
Z72.51 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What codes cannot be used with Z72.51?
Z72.51 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: paraphilias (F65).
What SNOMED CT codes does Z72.51 map to?
Z72.51 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 788159003, 16487009, 248101004, 472998000, 365953001, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z72.51?
Z72.51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3537221. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Z72.51 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like high risk heterosexual behavior affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z72.51?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z72.51 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.