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F65.9

F65.9: Paraphilia, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

F65.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for paraphilia, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Paraphilic disorder, unspecified
  • Sexual deviation NOS

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

F65.9 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
  • A57052Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalization
  • A57520Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation and Psychotherapy Services
  • A57780Billing and Coding: Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Paraphilia
  • Deviation›sexual
  • Disorder›paraphilic
  • Disorder›psychosexual
  • Neurosis, neurotic›sexual
  • Disorder›habit›involving sexual behavior NEC
  • Disorder›sexual›preference

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under F65

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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