Z69.011 vs Z69.02
Z69.011 (Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse) compared with Z69.02 (Encounter for mental health services for non-parental child abuse), 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. Z69.011 carries an Excludes1 note covering Z69.02: “encounter for mental health services for non-parental child abuse (Z69.02-)”
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
| Z69.011Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse | Z69.02Encounter for mental health services for non-parental child abuse | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) |
| Definition | Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z69.011). | Encounter for mental health services for non-parental child abuse is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z69.02). |
| Includes | counseling for victims and perpetrators of abuse Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child neglect Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child psychological abuse Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child sexual abuse | counseling for victims and perpetrators of abuse |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources