Z69.82 Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of other abuse

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

Applicable to

• Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of non-spousal adult abuse

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)

• V62.83 Counseling for perpetrator of physical/sexual abuse (approximate)

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.

Diagnosis Index entries for Z69.82

• Counseling (for) › abuse NEC › perpetrator
• Counseling (for) › perpetrator (of) › abuse NEC
• Counseling (for) › perpetrator (of) › rape NEC
• Encounter (with health service) (for) › mental health services (for) › abuse NEC › perpetrator
• Encounter (with health service) (for) › mental health services (for) › non-spousal adult abuse › perpetrator

Nearby codes

• Z69.1 Encounter for mental health services for spousal or partner abuse problems
• Z69.11 Encounter for mental health services for victim of spousal or partner abuse
• Z69.12 Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spousal or partner abuse
• Z69.8 Encounter for mental health services for victim or perpetrator of other abuse
• Z69.81 Encounter for mental health services for victim of other abuse
• Z69.82 Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of other abuse (this code)