2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T74.12XAChild physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter
T74.12XA is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for child physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter. The 7th character A marks it as an initial encounter code, used while the patient is receiving active treatment. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 922 through 923. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to pediatric patients (age 0 through 17). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under External cause codes: intent of injury, assault; External cause codes: other specified, classifiable and NEC; initial encounter; and Maltreatment/abuse.
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Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for T74.12XA.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abuse of disabled person
- Battered baby
- Battered baby AND/OR child syndrome
- Child affected by Munchausen's by proxy
- Domestic physical abuse
- Non-accidental injury
- Physical abuse
- Physical abuse of disabled person
- Physical child abuse
- Physical injury due to physical abuse
- Victim of homosexual aggression
- Victim of intimate partner abuse
- Victim of physical abuse
- Victim of physical abuse by intimate partner
- Victim of physical assault
- Victim of trampling
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
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 applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Physical Abuse
violence inflicted on an individual through physical contact.
Patient EducationClinical
Child Abuse
Child abuse is doing something or failing to do something that results in harm to a child or puts a child at risk of harm. Child abuse can be physical, sexual or emotional. Neglect, or not providing for a child's needs, is also a form of abuse.
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Convert T74.12XA to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About T74.12XAOverview
Is T74.12XA (Child physical abuse, confirmed) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report child physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character A in T74.12XA mean?
The final character A marks the initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for child physical abuse, confirmed, such as an emergency visit or first evaluation.
What MS-DRG does T74.12XA group to?
When child physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 922, 923, with relative weights from 1.0177 to 1.7494 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Who can T74.12XA be reported for?
The Medicare Code Editor checks child physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter against patient demographics: this code is intended for pediatric patients (age 0 through 17). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of T74.12XA?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, child physical abuse, confirmed, initial encounter converts to ICD-9-CM 995.54 (child physical abuse). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
