Perpetrator of assault, maltreatment and neglect

Instructional notes

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.

• General External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 88)
• Place of Occurrence Guideline (page 89)
• Activity Code (page 89)
• Place of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other External Cause Code (page 89)
• If the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes (page 90)
• Multiple External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 90)
• Child and Adult Abuse Guideline (page 90)
• Unknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline (page 91)

Read Section I.C.20 (page 87), 3 more topics

All codes under Y07

Y07 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

• Y07.0Spouse or partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.01Husband, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.010Husband, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.011Husband, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.02Wife, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.020Wife, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.021Wife, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.03Male partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.030Male partner, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.031Male partner, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.04Female partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.040Female partner, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.041Female partner, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.05Non-binary partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.050Non-binary partner, current, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.051Non-binary partner, former, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.1Parent (adoptive) (biological), perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.11Biological father, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.12Biological mother, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.13Adoptive father, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.14Adoptive mother, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.4Other family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.41Sibling, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.410Brother, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.411Sister, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.42Foster parent, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.420Foster father, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.421Foster mother, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.43Stepparent or stepsibling, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.430Stepfather, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.432Male friend of parent (co-residing in household), perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.433Stepmother, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.434Female friend of parent (co-residing in household), perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.435Stepbrother, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.436Stepsister, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.44Child, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.45Grandchild, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.46Grandparent, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.47Parental sibling, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.49Other family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.490Male cousin, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.491Female cousin, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.499Other family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.5Non-family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.50Unspecified non-family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.51Daycare provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.510At-home childcare provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.511Daycare center childcare provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.512At-home adultcare provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.513Adultcare center provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.519Unspecified daycare provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.52Healthcare provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.521Mental health provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.528Other therapist or healthcare provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.529Unspecified healthcare provider, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.53Teacher or instructor, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.54Acquaintance or friend, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.59Other non-family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.6Multiple perpetrators of maltreatment and neglect
• Y07.9Unspecified perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect

Y07 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to Y07

Notes on these codes point to Y07.

• O9A.3 Use Additional Code: to identify the perpetrator of abuse (Y07.-)
• O9A.4 Use Additional Code: to identify the perpetrator of abuse (Y07.-)
• O9A.5 Use Additional Code: code to identify the perpetrator of abuse (Y07.-)
• T74 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify perpetrator, if known (Y07.-)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.