T76.0
T76.0: Neglect or abandonment, suspected
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T76.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for neglect or abandonment, suspected. 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 T76
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T76.0
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on T76: Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected
- 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)
Other codes that can never be billed with T76.0
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- Z91.412Personal history of adult neglect
- Z04.71Encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult physical abuse
- Z04.72Encounter for examination and observation following alleged child physical abuse
- Z62.812Personal history of neglect in childhood
- T74Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead T76.0
2 child codes. Green means billable.