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T74.11

T74.11: Adult physical abuse, confirmed

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T74.11 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for adult physical abuse, confirmed. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T74

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T74.11

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on T74: Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed

  • abuse and maltreatment in pregnancy (O9A.3-, O9A.4-, O9A.5-)
  • adult and child maltreatment, suspected (T76.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T74.11

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T74.1: Physical abuse, confirmed

Other codes that can never be billed with T74.11

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • Z91.410Personal history of adult physical and sexual abuse
  • Z04.71Encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult physical abuse
  • Z04.72Encounter for examination and observation following alleged child physical abuse
  • T76Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Maltreatment›adult›physical abuse›confirmed

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T74.11

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under T74.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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