ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z70 Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
All 6 codes in the Z70 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
6
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
6
What CMS assigns to Z70
None of the 6 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 6 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Z70
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z70.0 | Counseling related to sexual attitude | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z70.1 | Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientationCMS: Counseling related to patient's sexual behavior and orientn | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z70.2 | Counseling related to sexual behavior and orientation of third partyCMS: Cnsl related to sexual behavior and orientn of third party | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z70.3 | Counseling related to combined concerns regarding sexual attitude, behavior and orientationCMS: Cnsl rel to comb concrn rgrd sex attitude, behav and orientn | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z70.8 | Other sex counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z70.9 | Sex counseling, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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