T74.4

Shaken infant syndrome

Requires 7th character

T74.4 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from T74)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • abuse and maltreatment in pregnancy (O9A.3-, O9A.4-, O9A.5-) (from T74)
  • adult and child maltreatment, suspected (T76.-) (from T74)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T74)
  • code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury (from T74)
  • external cause code to identify perpetrator, if known (Y07.-) (from T74)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as: (from T74)
  • highway rest stop (Y92.523) (from T74)
  • school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-) (from T74)
  • service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-) (from T74)
  • single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-) (from T74)
  • transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-) (from T74)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at T74). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Syndrome, shaken infant

Parent code

  • T74Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmedNeeds 7th char

More specific codes T74.4

  • T74.4XXAShaken infant syndrome, initial encounterBillable
  • T74.4XXDShaken infant syndrome, subsequent encounterBillable
  • T74.4XXSShaken infant syndrome, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • T74.0Neglect or abandonment, confirmedNeeds 7th char
  • T74.1Physical abuse, confirmedNeeds 7th char
  • T74.2Sexual abuse, confirmedNeeds 7th char
  • T74.3Psychological abuse, confirmedNeeds 7th char
  • T74.5Forced sexual exploitation, confirmedNeeds 7th char
  • T74.6Forced labor exploitation, confirmedNeeds 7th char
  • T74.9Unspecified maltreatment, confirmedNeeds 7th char
  • T74.AFinancial abuse, confirmedNeeds 7th char

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