T74.A2XA — Child financial abuse, confirmed, initial encounter
Is T74.A2XA billable?
Yes — T74.A2XA is billable for FY2027. T74.A2XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. T74.A2XA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
T74.A2XA at a glance
| Code | T74.A2XA |
|---|---|
| Description | Child financial abuse, confirmed, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in T74.A2XA?
In T74.A2XA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for T74.A2XA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
Which MS-DRGs does T74.A2XA group to?
T74.A2XA sits in MDC 21 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 922Other Injury, Poisoning and Toxic Effect Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 923Other Injury, Poisoning and Toxic Effect Diagnoses without MCCmedical
How is T74.A2XA listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under T74.A2, the nearest indexed parent of T74.A2XA. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Maltreatment › child › financial › confirmed
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from T74
The conditions below can never be reported together with T74.A2XA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T74.A2XA to fully describe the condition. T74.A2XA is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T74
Report an additional code alongside T74.A2XA to fully describe the condition. T74.A2XA is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury
- external cause code to identify perpetrator, if known (Y07.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T74.A2XA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T74.A2XA and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from T66-T78
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether T74.A2XA is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as:
- highway rest stop (Y92.523)
- school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-)
- service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-)
- single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-)
- transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-)
How long has T74.A2XA existed?
T74.A2XA first appears in FY2024.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.