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Z69.010

Z69.010: Encounter for mental health services for victim of parental child abuse

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z69.010 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for mental health services for victim of parental child abuse. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Encounter for mental health services for victim of child abuse by parent
  • Encounter for mental health services for victim of child neglect by parent
  • Encounter for mental health services for victim of child psychological abuse by parent
  • Encounter for mental health services for victim of child sexual abuse by parent

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Z69.010 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57130Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Codes

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Counseling›child abuse›parental›victim
  • Counseling›victim›child abuse›by parent
  • Encounter›mental health services›child abuse›parental›victim
  • Encounter›mental health services›child neglect›parental›victim
  • Encounter›mental health services›child psychological abuse›parental›victim
  • Encounter›mental health services›child sexual abuse›parental›victim

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z69.01

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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