Z62.819
Personal history of unspecified abuse in childhood
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 6 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 3 never code together
Z62code
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 11
Z62code
Includes
- current and past negative life events in childhood
- current and past problems of a child related to upbringing
Z62.8code
Code also
- , if applicable:
- absence of family member (Z63.3-)Z63.3-
- disappearance and death of family member (Z63.4)Z63.4
- disruption of family by separation and divorce (Z63.5)Z63.5
- other specified problems related to primary support group (Z63.8)Z63.8
- other stressful life events affecting family and household (Z63.7-)Z63.7-
Z00-Z99chapter
Notes
- Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:Z00-Z99A00-Y89
- (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
- (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
Index entries leading here 1
- History
- personal (of) — see also History, family (of)
- abuse
- childhood Z62.819
- abuse
- personal (of) — see also History, family (of)
Alongside this code 6 same parent — Z62.81
Z62.810 Personal history of physical and sexual abuse in childhood Z62.811 Personal history of psychological abuse in childhood Z62.812 Personal history of neglect in childhood Z62.813 Pers hx of forced labor or sexual exploitation in childhood Z62.814 Personal history of child financial abuse Z62.815 Personal history of intimate partner abuse in childhood
Additional references
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