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Z69.011

Z69.011: Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z69.011 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • encounter for mental health services for non-parental child abuse (Z69.02-)

Inclusion terms

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

  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child neglect
  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child psychological abuse
  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child sexual abuse

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Z69.011 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›perpetrator
  • Counseling›perpetrator›child abuse›parental
  • Encounter›mental health services›child abuse›parental›perpetrator
  • Encounter›mental health services›child neglect›parental›perpetrator
  • Encounter›mental health services›child psychological abuse›parental›perpetrator
  • Encounter›mental health services›child sexual abuse›parental›perpetrator

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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