Derivation of pleasure from infliction of physical or mental pain on others and oneself, with presence of high degree of destructiveness.
F65.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM F65.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F65.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 F65.5 may differ.