T78.0
Non-billableAnaphylactic reaction due to food
Anaphylactic reaction due to food
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse food reaction
- Anaphylactic shock or reaction due to nonpoisonous foods
- Anaphylactoid reaction due to food
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Child Codes (10)
T78.00Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food
T78.01Anaphylactic reaction due to peanuts
T78.02Anaphylactic reaction due to shellfish (crustaceans)
T78.03Anaphylactic reaction due to other fish
T78.04Anaphylactic reaction due to fruits and vegetables
T78.05Anaphylactic reaction due to tree nuts and seeds
T78.06Anaphylactic reaction due to food additives
T78.07Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products
T78.08Anaphylactic reaction due to eggs
T78.09Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse food reactionC0685898
- Anaphylactic reaction due to foodC0685898
- Anaphylactic reaction to foodC0685898
- Anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reactionC0685898
- Anaphylactoid reaction due to foodC0685898
- Food anaphylaxisC0685898
- Food anaphylaxis (disorder)C0685898
- Food-induced anaphylaxisC0685898
- anaphylaxis foodC0685898
- anaphylaxis food inducedC0685898
- food anaphylaxisC0685898
- Anaphylactic shock or reaction due to nonpoisonous foodsC3161455
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code T78.0?
ICD-10-CM code T78.0 represents "Anaphylactic reaction due to food". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is T78.0 a billable code?
No, T78.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under T78.0.
What chapter is T78.0 in?
T78.0 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with T78.0?
T78.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).
What are the subcategories under T78.0?
T78.0 has 10 child codes, including: T78.00 (Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food), T78.01 (Anaphylactic reaction due to peanuts), T78.02 (Anaphylactic reaction due to shellfish (crustaceans)), T78.03 (Anaphylactic reaction due to other fish), and 6 more.
Are additional codes required with T78.0?
Yes, when using T78.0 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for T78.0?
T78.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0685898, C3161455. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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