ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code F65.89: Other paraphilias

F65.89 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Other paraphilias in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents other paraphilias in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
5Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
block
F60-F69Disorders of adult personality and behavior
category
F65Paraphilias
category
F65.8Other paraphilias
currentF65.8

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Necrophilia
  • Other specified paraphilic disorder

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Other paraphilias

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeF65.89
SystemICD10
Display nameOther paraphilias
ChapterMental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
BlockDisorders of adult personality and behavior

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
BestialityDeviation(in)Deviation(in)Deviation(in)Deviation(in)Disorder(of)NecrophiliaTelephone scatologia

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