Female partner, former, perpetrator of maltreat and neglect

This code identifies a situation where a female former partner is documented as the individual responsible for abuse or neglect. This encompasses various forms of maltreatment, including physical, emotional, sexual, or neglectful acts, perpetrated against the patient.

Apply this code when medical records clearly indicate that a female individual, who was previously in a partnership with the patient, is the perpetrator of documented maltreatment or neglect. This is typically used in conjunction with codes describing the specific type of abuse or neglect suffered by the patient.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the specific type of abuse or neglect.
• Ensure documentation explicitly states the perpetrator's relationship to the patient as a "former female partner."
• Do not use if the perpetrator is a current partner; different codes exist for current partner perpetrators.