F52.1 ICD-10-CA code: Sexual aversion and lack of sexual enjoyment
F52.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Sexual aversion and lack of sexual enjoyment” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
F52.1Sexual aversion and lack of sexual enjoyment
Short description: Sexual aversion & lack sexual enjoyment
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written F521
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to F52.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Aversion, sexual
- Anhedonia, sexual
- Lack of, sexual, enjoyment
- Disorder (of), sexual, aversion
- Anesthesia, anesthetic, sexual (psychogenic)
- Dysfunction, sexual (due to), sexual aversion
- Dysfunction, sexual (due to), lack, of sexual enjoyment
Notes for F52.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note F52.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Anhedonia, sexual
- Disorders of psychological developmentFrom Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Dhat syndrome (F48.8)From F52 Sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease
- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Note
- Either the prospect of sexual interaction produces sufficient fear or anxiety that sexual activity is avoided (sexual aversion) or sexual responses occur normally and orgasm is experienced but there is a lack of appropriate pleasure (lack of sexual enjoyment).
- Sexual dysfunction covers the various ways in which an individual is unable to participate in a sexual relationship as he or she would wish. Sexual response is a psychosomatic process and both psychological and somatic processes are usually involved in the causation of sexual dysfunction.From F52 Sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease
Where F52.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
- 2Block F50-F59Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
- 3Category F52Sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease
- 4Valid code F52.1Sexual aversion and lack of sexual enjoyment
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code F52.1 mean?
F52.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Sexual aversion and lack of sexual enjoyment” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is F52.1 in ICD-10-CA?
F52.1 sits under F52 Sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease, within F50-F59 Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).
What coding notes apply to F52.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for F52.1, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside F52.1
View F52F52.0Lack or loss of sexual desireF52.2Failure of genital responseF52.3Orgasmic dysfunctionF52.4Premature ejaculationF52.5Nonorganic vaginismusF52.6Nonorganic dyspareuniaF52.7Excessive sexual driveF52.8Other sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or diseaseF52.9Unspecified sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease