T76.3
Non-billablePsychological abuse, suspected
Psychological abuse, suspected
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Bullying and intimidation, suspected
- Intimidation through social media, suspected
- Target of threatened harm, suspected
- Target of threatened physical violence, suspected
- Target of threatened sexual abuse, suspected
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
- adult and child maltreatment, confirmed (T74.-)
- suspected abuse and maltreatment in pregnancy (O9A.3-, O9A.4-, O9A.5-)
- suspected adult physical abuse, ruled out (Z04.71)
- suspected adult sexual abuse, ruled out (Z04.41)
- suspected child physical abuse, ruled out (Z04.72)
- suspected child sexual abuse, ruled out (Z04.42)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code T76.3?
ICD-10-CM code T76.3 represents "Psychological abuse, suspected". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is T76.3 a billable code?
No, T76.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under T76.3.
What chapter is T76.3 in?
T76.3 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with T76.3?
T76.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71); adult and child maltreatment, confirmed (T74.-); and 5 more.
What are the subcategories under T76.3?
T76.3 has 2 child codes, including: T76.31 (Adult psychological abuse, suspected), T76.32 (Child psychological abuse, suspected).
Are additional codes required with T76.3?
Yes, when using T76.3 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury.
What are the UMLS CUIs for T76.3?
T76.3 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4702966, C4702969, C3647777, C5819611, C5819612, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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