Stepsister, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect

This diagnosis code identifies a situation where a stepsister is documented as the individual responsible for abuse or neglect. It specifies the familial relationship of the perpetrator to the victim in cases of maltreatment.

Apply this code when medical records clearly indicate that a patient has been a victim of maltreatment (e.g., physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect) and the stepsister is identified as the perpetrator. This is typically used in conjunction with codes describing the specific type of maltreatment.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the specific type of maltreatment or neglect.
• Ensure the documentation explicitly names the stepsister as the perpetrator; do not infer the relationship.
• This code is for perpetrator identification and does not describe the victim's injuries or condition.