Voyeurism

This code represents a paraphilic disorder characterized by recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving observing unsuspecting individuals who are naked, disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity. The individual experiences significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning due to these urges or acts, or has acted on these urges with a non-consenting person.

Assign this code when a patient meets the diagnostic criteria for voyeuristic disorder, as documented by a mental health professional. This typically involves a history of persistent voyeuristic interests causing distress or functional impairment, or non-consensual acts. Documentation should clearly indicate the presence of the disorder, not just isolated voyeuristic acts without clinical significance.

• Ensure documentation specifies a diagnosed disorder, not just a paraphilic interest.
• Do not confuse with non-disordered sexual interests or behaviors that do not cause distress, impairment, or harm to others.
• Consider sequencing with other mental health diagnoses if present, following ICD-10-CM sequencing guidelines.