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Compare/T74.02 vs Z62.812

T74.02 vs Z62.812

T74.02 (Child neglect or abandonment, confirmed) compared with Z62.812 (Personal history of neglect in childhood), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. Z62.812 carries an Excludes1 note covering T74.02: “current child neglect (T74.02, T76.02)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Yes, when both are documented. Z62.812 carries an Excludes2 note covering T74.02: “maltreatment syndrome (T74.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

T74.02Child neglect or abandonment, confirmedZ62.812Personal history of neglect in childhood
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T74.02XA, T74.02XD, T74.02XS

Billable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionChild neglect or abandonment, confirmed is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T74.02).Personal history of neglect in childhood is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z62.812).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T74
Includes
current and past negative life events in childhood
current and past problems of a child related to upbringing
Use additional code
code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury
external cause code to identify perpetrator, if known (Y07.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources