T76.92 Unspecified child maltreatment, suspected

ICD-10-CM T76.92: Unspecified child maltreatment, suspected

ICD-10-CM code T76.92 designates a diagnosis of unspecified child maltreatment, suspected. This active terminology concept is classified under the parent code T76.9 for unspecified suspected maltreatment and is identified within the system as an injury or poisoning concept. Child maltreatment encompasses neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and fabricated or induced illness. 1 2

Plain-language overview

Code T76.92 is an active ICD-10-CM terminology record representing the diagnosis of unspecified child maltreatment, suspected, and it does not have any narrower child concepts within the terminology. 1

What this code represents

The semantic type assigned to the T76.92 terminology record is Injury or Poisoning, and its parent concept is T76.9, which is the code for unspecified maltreatment, suspected. 1

Clinical context

Child maltreatment includes neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and fabricated or induced illness, and affected children may present with both physical and psychological symptoms and signs. 2

The effects of child maltreatment can continue throughout adulthood and include physical disability or disfigurement as well as psychological consequences such as anxiety, depression, and substance misuse. 2

Documentation considerations

Healthcare professionals encounter obstacles in identifying child maltreatment due to a lack of recognition or reporting, and children suspected of being maltreated require further multiagency assessment to confirm or exclude abuse or neglect. 2

What the sources add

While the National Cancer Institute terminology record establishes the code hierarchy and semantic type for T76.92, clinical guidance literature provides operational context regarding the specific types and lasting effects of child maltreatment. 1 2

The EVS Explore source confirms the T76.92 code label as Unspecified child maltreatment, suspected, and indicates that this specific code has zero asserted or inherited role relationships pointing from it. 3

Coverage and utilization context

Child maltreatment is under-recognised and inconsistently reported to children’s social care by healthcare professionals, and public surveys suggest that fifteen to twenty percent of people have suffered some form of childhood maltreatment. 2

Questions to verify

The supplied sources do not establish whether T76.92 is a billable code for specific encounter types, nor do they provide payer-specific coverage rules or reimbursement guidelines for this diagnosis. 1 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM T76.92 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. When to suspect child maltreatment: summary of NICE guidance — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.