T76.3 Psychological abuse, suspected

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applicable to

• Bullying and intimidation, suspected
• Intimidation through social media, suspected
• Target of threatened harm, suspected
• Target of threatened physical violence, suspected
• Target of threatened sexual abuse, suspected

Applies from T76 Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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)

Use additional code

• code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T76

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under T76.3

• T76.31 Adult psychological abuse, suspected
• T76.32 Child psychological abuse, suspected

Code annotations containing back-references to T76.3

Back-references to T76

• Type 1 Excludes: T74 Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed ("adult and child maltreatment, suspected (T76.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z04.71 Encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult physical abuse ("suspected case of adult physical abuse, not ruled out (T76.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z04.72 Encounter for examination and observation following alleged child physical abuse ("suspected case of child physical abuse, not ruled out (T76.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z63 Other problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances ("maltreatment syndrome (T74.-, T76)")

Nearby codes

• T76.21XS Adult sexual abuse, suspected, sequela
• T76.22 Child sexual abuse, suspected
• T76.22XA Child sexual abuse, suspected, initial encounter
• T76.22XD Child sexual abuse, suspected, subsequent encounter
• T76.22XS Child sexual abuse, suspected, sequela
• T76.3 Psychological abuse, suspected (this code)
• T76.31 Adult psychological abuse, suspected
• T76.31XA Adult psychological abuse, suspected, initial encounter
• T76.31XD Adult psychological abuse, suspected, subsequent encounter
• T76.31XS Adult psychological abuse, suspected, sequela
• T76.32 Child psychological abuse, suspected