At-home adultcare provider, perp of maltreat and neglect

This code identifies a situation where an adultcare provider, operating within the patient's home, is documented as the individual responsible for maltreatment or neglect. This includes various forms of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual) and neglect (failure to provide adequate care, supervision, or necessities) perpetrated by a professional or paid caregiver in a domestic setting.

Apply this code when medical documentation clearly indicates that an at-home adultcare provider is the perpetrator of abuse or neglect against an adult patient. This would typically be used in conjunction with codes describing the specific injuries, conditions, or sequelae resulting from the maltreatment. It is crucial to have documented evidence linking the caregiver to the harmful act or omission.

• Always code the specific type of abuse or neglect first, followed by this perpetrator code.
• Ensure the documentation explicitly identifies the perpetrator as an "at-home adultcare provider."
• This code is for the perpetrator's role, not the victim's condition; it should be a secondary code.