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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T74.0Neglect or abandonment, confirmed

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T74.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T74.0

T74.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for neglect or abandonment, confirmed. It belongs to category T74 (adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed), block T66-T78 (other and unspecified effects of external causes) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T74 (adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed), T74.0 is specifically for neglect or abandonment, confirmed. Related codes cover physical abuse, confirmed (T74.1), sexual abuse, confirmed (T74.2), psychological abuse, confirmed (T74.3), Shaken infant syndrome (T74.4), forced sexual exploitation, confirmed (T74.5), forced labor exploitation, confirmed (T74.6), unspecified maltreatment, confirmed (T74.9) and financial abuse, confirmed (T74.A).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

Use an additional code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury. Use an additional code for: external cause code to identify perpetrator, if known (Y07.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T74

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T74.0.

› From T74 Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed
Excludes1
  • abuse and maltreatment in pregnancy (O9A.3-, O9A.4-, O9A.5-)
  • adult and child maltreatment, suspected (T76.-)
Use additional code
  • code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury
  • external cause code to identify perpetrator, if known (Y07.-)

Broader instructions also apply from T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T74.0

Is T74.0 billable?

No. T74.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.