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Abuse, neglect and other maltreatment
Official text from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The wording is quoted exactly.
Guidelines I.C.19.f
“If the documentation in the medical record states abuse or neglect, it is coded as confirmed (T74.-). It is coded as suspected if it is documented as suspected (T76.-).”
“For suspected cases of abuse or neglect, do not report external cause or perpetrator code.”
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