Personal history of adult intimate partner abuse

This code indicates a patient's past experience of being subjected to physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former intimate partner when the abuse occurred during adulthood. It signifies a historical event rather than ongoing abuse. This history can have lasting impacts on a patient's physical and mental health.

This code is appropriate when documentation clearly states a patient has a history of intimate partner abuse that occurred during their adult life. It should be used to capture this historical information, even if the patient is no longer in the abusive relationship. This code is often relevant in mental health assessments, chronic pain management, or when addressing related physical health issues.

• Ensure documentation specifies the abuse occurred during adulthood; differentiate from child abuse.
• Do not use this code for ongoing intimate partner abuse; refer to codes for current abuse (e.g., T74.11XA, T74.12XA).
• Consider sequencing with codes for any current physical or psychological sequelae resulting from the past abuse.