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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for Bestiality

F65.89

Other paraphilias

✓ Billable / specific

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Bestiality”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding Bestiality

The ICD-10-CM code for Bestiality is F65.89 (Other paraphilias).

Within F65.8, choose F65.89 (Other paraphilias) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Frotteurism (F65.81).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 887 (Other Mental Disorder Diagnoses, relative weight 1.1139), in MDC 19 (Mental Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

Common questions about Bestiality ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for Bestiality?

F65.89 — Other paraphilias.

Is F65.89 billable?

Yes. F65.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can F65.89 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict F65.89 as a principal diagnosis.

Is F65.89 a CC or MCC?

No. F65.89 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.