ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes
T74- Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T74.4

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T74.4

Shaken infant syndrome

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T74.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM T74.4 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T74.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 T74.4 may differ.

The following code(s) above T74.4 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to T74.4:

S00-T88
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T74
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T74
Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed
Type 1 Excludes
- abuse and maltreatment in pregnancy (O9A.3-, O9A.4-, O9A.5-)
- adult and child maltreatment, suspected (T76.-)
Use Additional
- code, if applicable, to identify any associated current injury
Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed

Clinical Information

Brain injuries resulted from vigorous shaking of an infant or young child held by the chest, shoulders, or extremities causing extreme rotational cranial acceleration. It is characterized by the intracranial and intraocular hemorrhages with no evident external trauma. Serious cases may result in death.

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to T74.4:

Type 2 Excludes: T74.12

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T74.12
Child physical abuse, confirmed
Type 2 Excludes
- shaken infant syndrome (T74.4)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T74.4:

Syndrome - see also Disease
- shaken infant T74.4

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T74.4

T74.22XS …… sequela

T74.3 Psychological abuse, confirmed

T74.31 Adult psychological abuse, confirmed

T74.31XA …… initial encounter

T74.31XD …… subsequent encounter

T74.31XS …… sequela

T74.32 Child psychological abuse, confirmed

T74.32XA …… initial encounter

T74.32XD …… subsequent encounter

T74.32XS …… sequela

T74.4 Shaken infant syndrome

T74.4XXA …… initial encounter

T74.4XXD …… subsequent encounter

T74.4XXS …… sequela

T74.5 Forced sexual exploitation, confirmed

T74.51 Adult forced sexual exploitation, confirmed

T74.51XA …… initial encounter

T74.51XD …… subsequent encounter

T74.51XS …… sequela

T74.52 Child sexual exploitation, confirmed

T74.52XA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T74.4

Shaken infant syndrome

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed

Child physical abuse, confirmed