Y07.9
Billable codeUnspecified perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
The ICD-10 code for unspecified perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect is Y07.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Y07.0Spouse or partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglectnon-billable header
- Y07.1Parent (adoptive) (biological), perpetrator of maltreatment and neglectnon-billable header
- Y07.4Other family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglectnon-billable header
- Y07.5Non-family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglectnon-billable header
- Y07.6Multiple perpetrators of maltreatment and neglect
- Y07.9Unspecified perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- E9679Approximate match