Adoptive mother, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect

This code identifies an adoptive mother as the individual responsible for abuse or neglect inflicted upon a child. It signifies that the reported maltreatment, whether physical, emotional, sexual, or neglectful, originated from the child's adoptive maternal figure.

Assign this code when documentation clearly indicates an adoptive mother as the perpetrator of confirmed or suspected child maltreatment. This is typically used in conjunction with codes describing the specific type of abuse or neglect suffered by the child.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the specific type of child maltreatment.
• Ensure the medical record explicitly states "adoptive mother" as the perpetrator, not just "mother."
• This code is for the perpetrator's role, not the victim's diagnosis.