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T76 - Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected


The ICD 10 Code for Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected is listed as T76.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T76
Description: Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected
  • Use additional code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury
  • Excludes1: adult and child maltreatment, confirmed (T74.-)
  • suspected abuse and maltreatment in pregnancy (O9A.3-, O9A.4-, O9A.5-)
  • suspected adult physical abuse, ruled out (Z04.71)
  • suspected adult sexual abuse, ruled out (Z04.41)
  • suspected child physical abuse, ruled out (Z04.72)
  • suspected child sexual abuse, ruled out (Z04.42)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T76
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T76:
T76.0 - Neglect or abandonment, suspected
T76.1 - Physical abuse, suspected
T76.2 - Sexual abuse, suspected
T76.3 - Psychological abuse, suspected
T76.9 - Unspecified maltreatment, suspected