2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T74.A1XA
Adult financial abuse, confirmed, initial encounter
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- T74.A1XA
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Adult financial abuse, confirmed, initial encounter
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
T74.A1XA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of adult financial abuse, confirmed, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
The code T74.A1XA is applicable to adult patients aged 15 through 124 years inclusive. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a patient outside the stated age range.
T74.A1XA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like adult financial 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.
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
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Adult diagnoses - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in adult cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The adult code edits apply to patients age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).
Replacement Code
T74A1XA replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- T74.91XA - Unspecified adult maltreatment, confirmed, initial encounter
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024