Z69.12 Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spousal or partner abuse
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.
Applicable to
Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner neglect
Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner psychological abuse
Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner violence, physical
Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner violence, sexual
Applies from Z69 Encounter for mental health services for victim and perpetrator of abuse
Includes
counseling for victims and perpetrators of abuse
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
V61.12 Counseling for perpetrator of spousal and partner abuse
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.
Code annotations containing back-references to Z69.12
Back-references to Z69.1
Type 1 Excludes: Z63.0 Problems in relationship with spouse or partner ("counseling for spousal or partner abuse problems (Z69.1)")