Adultcare center provider, perp of maltreat and neglect

This code identifies a situation where an adultcare center provider is the individual responsible for the maltreatment or neglect of an adult. It specifically points to the perpetrator's role within an institutional care setting for adults, indicating abuse or neglect by someone entrusted with their care.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states that an adult patient has been a victim of abuse or neglect, and the perpetrator is identified as a staff member or provider within an adultcare center. This is used in conjunction with codes describing the specific type of maltreatment (e.g., physical abuse, neglect) and the adult's victim status.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the specific type of maltreatment (e.g., T74.A1XA for adult physical abuse, confirmed).
• Ensure documentation explicitly names an "adultcare center provider" as the perpetrator, not just a general caregiver.
• This code is for the perpetrator's role; a separate code from category Y07 should be used if the perpetrator is a different type of individual.