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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T74.52Child sexual exploitation, confirmed

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T74.52 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code last changed in FY2019 (effective October 1, 2018). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T74.52

T74.52 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for child sexual exploitation, 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T74.5 (forced sexual exploitation, confirmed), T74.52 is specifically for child sexual exploitation, confirmed. Related codes cover adult forced sexual exploitation, confirmed (T74.51).

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 was added in FY2019, effective October 1, 2018.

7th character

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

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T74.52.

› 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.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to T74.52.

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
  • FY2019 (effective 10/1/2018): Added
  • No changes since FY2019.

Common questions about T74.52

Is T74.52 billable?

No. T74.52 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.