Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Z69.011 is the diagnosis code for Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse. This code falls under the section "Persons encountering health services in other circumstances" within Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as Z69.011. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where Z69.011 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, Z69.011 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Z69.011 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of Z69.011 is Z69.01 ("Encounter for mental health services for parental child abuse"). Z69.011 provides a more specific classification within this category.
Z69.011 is located in Section Z69-Z76 — "Persons encountering health services in other circumstances" within Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use Z69.011 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for mental health services for perpetrator of parental child abuse is Z69.011.
Yes, Z69.011 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
Z69.011 is in Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for Z69.011 include: encounter for mental health services for non-parental child abuse (Z69.02-).
Yes, Z69.011 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.