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Z69.010

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Encounter for mental health services for victim of parental child abuse

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A child is receiving mental health counseling or treatment after experiencing abuse by a parent or guardian.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code for victims of parental child abuse seeking mental health services
  • •Pair with appropriate abuse codes (T74 or T76 series) and document the type of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, neglect)

Code Hierarchy

└Z69Encounter for mental health services for victim and perpetrator of abuse└Z69.0Encounter for mental health services for child abuse problems└Z69.01Encounter for mental health services for parental child abuse└Z69.010Encounter for mental health services for victim of parental child abuse
└Z69.010Encounter for mental health services for victim of parental child abuse

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