Z70Counselling related to sexual attitude, behaviour and orientation
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use Z70 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Official Vietnamese name
- Tư vấn liên quan đến thái độ, hành vi và/hoặc khuynh hướng tình dục
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: contraceptive or procreative counselling (Z30-Z31)
Related Z70 codes
Z70.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Counselling related to sexual attitude
Z70.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Counselling related to patient's sexual behaviour and orientation
Z70.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Counselling related to sexual behaviour and orientation of third party
Z70.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Counselling related to combined concerns regarding sexual attitude, behaviour and orientation
Z70.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other sex counselling
Z70.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sex counselling, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
