T76.12 vs Z62.810
T76.12 (Child physical abuse, suspected) compared with Z62.810 (Personal history of physical and sexual abuse 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. Z62.810 carries an Excludes1 note covering T76.12: “current child physical abuse (T74.12, T76.12)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| T76.12Child physical abuse, suspected | Z62.810Personal history of physical and sexual abuse in childhood | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Child physical abuse, suspected is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T76.12). | Personal history of physical and sexual abuse in childhood is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z62.810). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T76 | — |
| 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 | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources