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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V71.81
Observation for suspected abuse and neglect
  • Short description: OBSERVE-ABUSE & NEGLECT.
  • ICD-9-CM V71.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V71.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM V71.81.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V71.81: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V71.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z04.71 Encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult physical abuse
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z04.72 Encounter for examination and observation following alleged child physical abuse
Approximate Synonyms
  • Observation and evaluation for suspected abuse or neglect
  • Observation and evaluation for suspected abuse or neglect done
  • Suspected adult neglect
  • Suspected child neglect
  • Suspected child physical abuse
  • Suspected child physical abuse, ruled out
  • Suspected elder physical abuse
  • Suspected elder physical abuse, ruled out
  • Suspected victim of adult neglect or abandonment
  • Suspected victim of child neglect or abandonment
V71.81 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V71.81:
  • Admission (encounter)
  • Evaluation
    • for suspected condition (see also Observation) V71.9
      • abuse V71.81
      • exposure
      • neglect V71.81
      • newborn - see Observation, suspected, condition, newborn
      • specified condition NEC V71.89
  • Observation (for) V71.9
 V71.8 ICD9Data.com V71.82 
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