ICD-10-CM Code T74.12XA
Child physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Pediatric Only
Code is only used for patients 1 to 17 years old.Mental Health Code
Indicates that the ICD code is referenced in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Version 5)T74.12XA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of child physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code T741 is used to code Battered person syndrome
"Battered person syndrome is a physical and psychological condition of a person who has suffered (usually persistent) emotional, physical, or sexual abuse from another person. It is classified as ICD-9 code 995.81 ""Battered person syndrome"" not elsewhere classified (NEC). The condition is the basis for the battered spouse defense that has been used in cases of physically and psychologically abused spouses who have killed their abusers. The condition was first researched extensively by Lenore E. Walker, who used Martin Seligman's learned helplessness theory to explain why abused spouses stayed in destructive relationships."
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 995.81 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #922-923 - Other injury, poisoning and toxic effect diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #922-923 - Other injury, poisoning and toxic effect diagnoses without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T74.12XA and a single ICD9 code, 995.54 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: T74.12 - Child physical abuse, confirmed