2021 ICD-10-CM Code T74.22XA

Child sexual abuse, confirmed, initial encounter

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: S00–T98
  3. Section: T66-T78
  4. Block: T74
  5. T74.22XA - Child sexual abuse, confirmed, initial encounter
Version 2021
Replaced Code
Billable Code
7th Character Code
Initial Code
Pediatric Diagnoses
MS-DRG Mapping

Valid for Submission

T74.22XA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of child sexual abuse, confirmed, initial encounter. The code T74.22XA is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The ICD-10-CM code T74.22XA might also be used to specify conditions or terms like abnormal sexual behavior, abuse of disabled person, abusive sexual relationship with partner, attempted anal rape of female, attempted male rape , attempted rape of female, etc.

The code T74.22XA is applicable for patients aged 0 through 17 years inclusive. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a patient outside the stated age range.

T74.22XA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like child sexual abuse confirmed. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.

ICD-10:T74.22XA
Short Description:Child sexual abuse, confirmed, initial encounter
Long Description:Child sexual abuse, confirmed, initial encounter

Code Classification

Replaced Code

This code was replaced in the 2021 ICD-10 code set with the code(s) listed below. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2020. This code was replaced for the FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021).


  • T74.52XA - Child sexual exploitation, confirmed, initial encounter
  • T74.52XA - Child sexual exploitation, confirmed, initial encounter

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Convert T74.22XA to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code T74.22XA its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Information for Patients


Child Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse is one form of child abuse. It includes a wide range of actions between a child and an adult or older child. Often these involve body contact, but not always. Exposing one's genitals to children or pressuring them for sex is sexual abuse. Using a child for pornography is also sexual abuse.

Most sexual abusers know the child they abuse. They may be family friends, neighbors or babysitters. About one-third of abusers are related to the child. Most abusers are men. If you think a child may have been abused, it's important to report it.


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Code History

  • 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)

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