Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T74.3

Psychological abuse, confirmed

ICD-10-CM Code:
T74.3
ICD-10 Code for:
Psychological abuse, confirmed
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes
      (T66-T78)
      • Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed
        (T74)

T74.3 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of psychological abuse, confirmed. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Psychological abuse, confirmed

Non-specific codes like T74.3 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for psychological abuse, confirmed:

  • T74.31 for Adult psychological abuse, confirmed - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T74.31XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T74.31XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T74.31XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T74.32 for Child psychological abuse, confirmed - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T74.32XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T74.32XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T74.32XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed (T74). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Bullying and intimidation, confirmed
  • Intimidation through social media, confirmed
  • Target of threatened harm, confirmed
  • Target of threatened physical violence, confirmed
  • Target of threatened sexual abuse, confirmed

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.