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Z72.52

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High risk homosexual behavior

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A person engages in sexual behaviors with same-sex partners that carry increased risk of sexually transmitted infections or other health complications.

Coding Tips

  • •Document specific high-risk behaviors rather than relying on orientation alone
  • •Commonly used in sexual health screening and preventive medicine encounters

Code Hierarchy

└Z72Problems related to lifestyle└Z72.5High risk sexual behavior└Z72.52High risk homosexual behavior
└Z72.52High risk homosexual behavior

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