Sister, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect

This code identifies a situation where a sister is the individual responsible for abuse or neglect inflicted upon another person. It specifically points to the familial relationship of the perpetrator in cases of maltreatment.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates that a sister is the identified perpetrator of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect. This is typically used in conjunction with a code describing the specific type of maltreatment and the victim's condition.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the specific type of abuse or neglect.
• Ensure the medical record explicitly names the sister as the perpetrator.
• Do not use if the perpetrator's relationship is ambiguous or not definitively a sister.