2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z91.411Personal history of adult psychological abuse

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z77-Z99›Z91

ICD-10-CM Z91.411
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z91.411 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of adult psychological abuse. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to adult patients (age 15 through 124), not accepted as a principal diagnosis, and exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as history of adulthood psychological abuse. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Personal history of other disease.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z91.411
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Personal history of adult psychological abuse
Short Description
Personal history of adult psychological abuse
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z91.41
Personal history of adult abuse

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
CategoryZ91Personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified
This CodeZ91.411Personal history of adult psychological abuse

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z91.411.

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).
Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z91.411 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • History of adulthood psychological abuse
  • History of intimate partner emotional abuse
  • History of victim of elder abuse
  • History of victim of elder emotional abuse
  • History of victim of elder financial abuse
  • History of victim of elder psychological abuse

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • History
      • personal (of)
        • abuse
          • adult
            • psychological
    • History
      • personal (of)
        • psychological
          • abuse
            • adult
    • Maltreatment
      • adult
        • psychological abuse
          • history of

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC030
Personal history of other disease
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Convert Z91.411 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V15.42 Hx of emotional abuse
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z91.411Overview

Is Z91.411 (Personal history of adult abuse) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report personal history of adult psychological abuse on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z91.411 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because personal history of adult psychological abuse describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Who can Z91.411 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks personal history of adult psychological abuse against patient demographics: this code is intended for adult patients (age 15 through 124). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

Is Z91.411 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for personal history of adult psychological abuse on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z91.411?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, personal history of adult psychological abuse converts to ICD-9-CM V15.42 (hx of emotional abuse). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.