BSNERGY:
V Codes (DSM-5) & Z Codes (ICD-10)
V Codes (used in the DSM-5 and ICD-9) and Z Codes (used in the ICD-10), also known as Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention, are codes used to identify issues that are a focus of clinical attention or affect the diagnosis, course, prognosis, or treatment of a patient''s mental disorder.However, these codes are not mental disorders. .