Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for child abuse and neglect includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Child Abuse and Neglect
Use ICD-10 code T74.12XA for child physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
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Use to document specific injuries resulting from abuse.
Use T74.12XA for confirmed child physical abuse, ensuring it is sequenced before injury codes and includes external cause codes.
T74 codes are for confirmed abuse cases, while T76 codes are used when abuse is suspected but not confirmed.