Biological father, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect

This code identifies a specific perpetrator of child maltreatment or neglect as the biological father. It indicates that the biological father is documented as the individual responsible for the abuse or neglect suffered by the patient.

Apply this code when medical records clearly state that the biological father is the perpetrator of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect. This code is used in conjunction with codes describing the specific type of maltreatment (e.g., T74.xx for adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment).

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the specific type of maltreatment.
• Ensure documentation explicitly names the biological father as the perpetrator.
• Do not use if the perpetrator's relationship to the victim is not clearly defined as biological father.