T76.02 Child neglect or abandonment, suspected

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The ICD-10-CM code for Child neglect or abandonment, suspected is T76.02 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
T66-T78: Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
Category T76
25 codes (16 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T76.02:

  • Malnutrition › lack of care, or neglect (child) (infant)
  • Neglect › child (childhood) › suspected
  • Lack of › care › of infant (at or after birth)
  • Nutrition deficient or insufficient › due to › lack of › care (child)
  • Maltreatment › child › neglect › suspected
  • Maltreatment › child › abandonment › suspected

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

T76 Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected

Related Codes in T76

T76 Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected T76.0 Neglect or abandonment, suspected T76.01 Adult neglect or abandonment, suspected T76.1 Physical abuse, suspected T76.11 Adult physical abuse, suspected T76.12 Child physical abuse, suspected T76.2 Sexual abuse, suspected T76.21 Adult sexual abuse, suspected T76.22 Child sexual abuse, suspected T76.3 Psychological abuse, suspected T76.31 Adult psychological abuse, suspected T76.32 Child psychological abuse, suspected T76.5 Forced sexual exploitation, suspected T76.51 Adult forced sexual exploitation, suspected T76.52 Child sexual exploitation, suspected T76.6 Forced labor exploitation, suspected T76.61 Adult forced labor exploitation, suspected T76.62 Child forced labor exploitation, suspected T76.9 Unspecified maltreatment, suspected T76.91 Unspecified adult maltreatment, suspected
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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