F52.5

Vaginismus not due to a substance or known physiological condition

FY2027Chapter 5: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders/F50–F59 Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors

BillableComplete code, valid to report

F52.5 (also written F525) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vaginismus not due to a substance or known physiological condition. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 11 codes in category F52 (Sexual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological condition). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 8 entries. Its coding notes include 3 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
  • vaginismus (due to a known physiological condition) (N94.2)
Inherited from F52 Sexual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological condition
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the Behavioral Health clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • disorders of psychological development

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Psychogenic vaginismus

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 8 entries