Updated CDC codes will support de-transitioners, medical watchdog says

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement several new diagnosis codes that medical watchdog Do No Harm says are important for supporting those who underwent transgender procedures and later detransitioned.

Chief medical officer at Do No Harm Dr. Kurt Miceli told The Center Square: “We are thrilled the CDC is adopting ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes to finally account for desistance and detransition.”

“The codes we proposed, and the CDC has now released, will significantly enhance and refine patient care to ensure those desisting from gender dysphoria are properly recognized,” Miceli said.

“Likewise, giving detransitioners visibility in the medical system will help them get the medical attention they need and open the door for proper coverage and real-world research into the impact of sex-rejecting interventions,” Miceli said.

The health care system has allowed detransitioners to be “invisible,” he said, and the new codes wil...