F65.5: Sadomasochism
You need pain, humiliation or subjection to become sexually excited.
For a long period of time, you have achieved sexual satisfaction in unusual circumstances.
To become sexually excited, you need pain, humiliation or subjection. When someone is the person who experiences these feelings and behaviors, it is known as masochism. When someone provides them to someone else, this is known as sadism.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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