Grandchild, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect

This code identifies situations where a grandchild is the individual responsible for the abuse or neglect of another person. It specifies the perpetrator's relationship to the victim in cases of maltreatment.

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

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the specific type of abuse or neglect (e.g., T74.xx).
• Ensure the medical record explicitly names the grandchild as the perpetrator.
• This code is for perpetrator identification, not for the victim's diagnosis.