GlobalNews411

Comprehensive reporting, aggregated for speed.

allentown

CDC to implement new diagnosis codes to support detransitioners, watchdog says

The CDC will introduce several new diagnosis codes that a medical watchdog says will help people who underwent transgender procedures and later detransitioned.

Published Aug 18, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement several new diagnosis codes. Medical watchdog Do No Harm says the new codes are important for supporting people who underwent transgender procedures and later detransitioned.