Child sexual abuse, confirmed, sequela

This code signifies the long-term or residual effects resulting from a confirmed instance of child sexual abuse. It is used when the direct abuse event has concluded, but the patient is still experiencing physical, psychological, or behavioral consequences attributable to that abuse.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as PTSD, depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, or chronic pain that are directly linked to a past confirmed history of child sexual abuse. This is appropriate for patients presenting for treatment of these sequelae, not for the acute abuse event itself.

• Requires definitive documentation of a confirmed history of child sexual abuse.
• Always use with an additional code(s) to specify the particular sequela being treated (e.g., F43.10 for PTSD).
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela, meaning it's used for complications or conditions arising as a direct result of the initial injury or disease.