Y07
ICD-10Non-billable categoryPerpetrator of assault, maltreatment and neglect
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Perpetrator of assault, maltreatment and neglect
Y07 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Includes
- perpetrator of abandonment
- perpetrator of emotional neglect
- perpetrator of mental cruelty
- perpetrator of physical abuse
- perpetrator of physical neglect
- perpetrator of sexual abuse
- perpetrator of torture
- perpetrator of verbal abuse
Notes
- Codes from this category are for use only in cases of confirmed abuse (T74.-)
- Selection of the correct perpetrator code is based on the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim
More specific codes under Y07
- Y07.0Spouse or partner, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglectcategory
- Y07.1Parent (adoptive) (biological), perp of maltreat and neglectcategory
- Y07.4Other family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglectcategory
- Y07.5Non-family member, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglectcategory
- Y07.6Multiple perpetrators of maltreatment and neglect
- Y07.9Unspecified perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
Where this code sits
- Block
- Assault (X92-Y09)
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.