Z69.12

Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spousal or partner abuse

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z69.12 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner neglect
  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner psychological abuse
  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner violence, physical
  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner violence, sexual

Includes (from Z69)

  • counseling for victims and perpetrators of abuse
  • Note: 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:
  • Note: (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.
  • Note: (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.

Also known as

  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner neglect
  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner psychological abuse
  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner violence, physical
  • Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of spouse or partner violence, sexual
  • Counseling, perpetrator, spousal abuse
  • Counseling, spousal abuse

Parent code

  • Z69.1Encounter for mental health services for spousal or partner abuse problemsHeader

Related codes

  • Z69.11Encounter for mental health services for victim of spousal or partner abuseBillable

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