CDC Adds New Human Trafficking Data Collection Fields for Health Care Providers
The CDC added new T codes to report for cases of suspected and confirmed forced labor and sexual exploitation and Z codes for the examination and observation of human trafficking victimization. The 2019 Addenda to the ICD-10-CM List of Diseases and Injuries included:
Under Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed
- T74.5 – Forced sexual exploitation, confirmed
- T74.51 – Adult forced sexual exploitation, confirmed
- T74.52 – Child sexual exploitation, confirmed
- T74.6 – Forced labor exploitation, confirmed
- T74.61 – Adult forced labor exploitation, confirmed
- T74.62 – Child forced labor exploitation, confirmed
Under Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected
- T76.5 – Forced sexual exploitation, suspected
- T76.51 – Adult forced sexual exploitation, suspected
- T76.52 – Child sexual exploitation, suspected
- T76.6 – Forced labor exploitation, suspected
- T76.61 – Adult forced labor exploitation, suspected
- T76.62 – Child forced labor exploitation, suspected
Under Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons
- Z04.81 - Encounter for examination and observation of victim following forced sexual exploitation
- Z04.82 - Encounter for examination and observation of victim following forced labor exploitation
Under Problems related to upbringing: Personal history of abuse in childhood
- Z62.813 - Personal history of forced labor or sexual exploitation in childhood
Under Personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified: Personal history of psychological trauma, not elsewhere classified
- Z91.42 - Personal history of forced labor or sexual exploitation
Resources
- CDC announcement of ICD-10-CM
- CDC FTP website to download ICD-10-CM files
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ website for the Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), which replaces ICD-9-CM, Volume 3.
- HHS SOAR to Health and Wellness training on human trafficking for health care providers
- HHS Look Beneath the Surface pocket card for health care providers
- HHS Look Beneath the Surface poster for health care providers
- HHS Look Beneath the Surface brochure for health care providers