Y07.021 Wife, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Applies from Y07 Perpetrator of assault, maltreatment and neglect

Includes

• perpetrator of abandonment
• perpetrator of emotional neglect
• perpetrator of mental cruelty
• perpetrator of physical abuse
• perpetrator of physical neglect
• perpetrator of sexual abuse
• perpetrator of torture
• perpetrator of verbal abuse

Notes

• Codes from this category are for use only in cases of confirmed abuse (T74.-)
• Selection of the correct perpetrator code is based on the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim

Applies from Y07.0 Spouse or partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect

Applicable to

• Spouse or partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect against spouse or partner

Code annotations containing back-references to Y07.021

Back-references to Y07

• Use Additional: O9A.3 Physical abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ("to identify the perpetrator of abuse (Y07.-)")
• Use Additional: O9A.4 Sexual abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ("to identify the perpetrator of abuse (Y07.-)")
• Use Additional: O9A.5 Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ("code to identify the perpetrator of abuse (Y07.-)")
• Use Additional: T74 Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed ("external cause code to identify perpetrator, if known (Y07.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Y07.021

• Perpetrator, perpetration, of assault, maltreatment and neglect (by) › wife › former

Nearby codes

• Y07.01 Husband, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.010 Husband, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.011 Husband, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.02 Wife, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.020 Wife, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.021 Wife, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect (this code)
• Y07.03 Male partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.030 Male partner, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.031 Male partner, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.04 Female partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.040 Female partner, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect