2022 ICD-10-CM Code R37
Sexual dysfunction, unspecified
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | R37 |
| Short Description: | Sexual dysfunction, unspecified |
| Long Description: | Sexual dysfunction, unspecified |
Code Classification
R37 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of sexual dysfunction, unspecified. The code R37 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code R37 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like abnormal sexual function, coital disorder, coital disorder, coital failure, coital impairment , decreased sexual function, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like R37 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code R37 are found in the index:
- - Dysfunction
- - sexual (due to) - R37
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Abnormal sexual function
- Coital disorder
- Coital disorder
- Coital failure
- Coital impairment
- Decreased sexual function
- Enjoyment of sex - finding
- Erection without orgasm
- Excessive orgasm
- Failure of orgasm
- Failure of orgasm
- Failure of orgasm
- Failure of orgasm
- Failure of orgasm
- Failure of orgasm
- Failure of orgasm
- Failure of orgasm
- Female coital disorder
- Female coital disorder
- Finding related to ability to have sexual intercourse
- Finding related to ability to have sexual intercourse
- Finding related to ability to have sexual intercourse
- Finding related to ability to have sexual intercourse
- Has never reached orgasm
- Inappropriate orgasm
- Inhibited orgasm
- Male coital disorder
- Male coital disorder
- No longer reaches orgasm
- Orgasm too easily aroused
- Penetration impossible
- Sexual disorder
- Sexual exhaustion
- Sexual function painful
- Sexual hypesthesia
- Sexual inadequacy
- Sexual intercourse difficult
- Sexual intercourse unsuccessful
- Unable to have sexual intercourse
- Weak orgasm
Clinical Information
- SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION PHYSIOLOGICAL-. physiological disturbances in normal sexual performance in either the male or the female.
- SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS PSYCHOLOGICAL-. disturbances in sexual desire and the psychophysiologic changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty. apa dsm iv 1994
Convert R37 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code R37 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 302.70 - Psychosexual dysfunc NOS (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Sexual Health
Sexuality is a big part of being human. Love, affection and sexual intimacy all play a role in healthy relationships. They also contribute to your sense of well-being. A number of disorders can affect the ability to have or enjoy sex in both men and women.
Factors that can affect sexual health include
- Fear of unplanned pregnancy
- Concerns about infertility
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Chronic diseases such as cancer or heart disease
- Medicines that affect sexual desire or performance
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)