T88.3
Non-billableMalignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia
Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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
- any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
- artificial opening status (Z93.-)
- closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
- fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
- burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
- complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
- postprocedural fever (R50.82)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
- colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
- disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
- functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
- postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
- postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
- postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
- ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
- complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
- complication following procedure NEC (T81.-)
- complications of anesthesia in labor and delivery (O74.-)
- complications of anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.-)
- complications of anesthesia in puerperium (O89.-)
- complications of devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
- complications of obstetric surgery and procedure (O75.4)
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
- specified complications classified elsewhere
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Anesthesia HyperthermiaC0024591
- Anesthesia Related HyperthermiaC0024591
- Anesthesia related hyperthermiaC0024591
- Anesthesic-triggered malignant hyperthermiaC0024591
- HYPERTHERMIA OF ANESTHESIAC0024591
- Hyperpyrexia, MalignantC0024591
- Hyperthermia of AnesthesiaC0024591
- Hyperthermia, Anesthesia RelatedC0024591
- Hyperthermia, MalignantC0024591
- Hyperthermia, malignantC0024591
- Malignant HyperpyrexiaC0024591
- Malignant HyperpyrexiasC0024591
- Malignant HyperthermiaC0024591
- Malignant hyperpyrexia caused by anaesthesiaC0024591
- Malignant hyperpyrexia caused by anaestheticC0024591
- Malignant hyperpyrexia caused by anesthesiaC0024591
- Malignant hyperpyrexia caused by anestheticC0024591
- Malignant hyperthermia caused by anaesthesiaC0024591
- Malignant hyperthermia caused by anaestheticC0024591
- Malignant hyperthermia caused by anesthesiaC0024591
- Malignant hyperthermia caused by anestheticC0024591
- Malignant hyperthermia caused by anesthetic (disorder)C0024591
- Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesiaC0024591
- Malignant hyperthermia with anaesthesiaC0024591
- Malignant hyperthermia with anesthesiaC0024591
- anesthesia related hyperthermiaC0024591
- hyperthermia of anesthesiaC0024591
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia?
The ICD-10-CM code for malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia is T88.3. The full clinical description is "Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia". T88.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code T88.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code T88.3 represents "Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia". It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is T88.3 a billable code?
No, T88.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under T88.3.
What chapter is T88.3 in?
T88.3 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with T88.3?
T88.3 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 T88.3?
T88.3 has 3 child codes, including: T88.3XXA (Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, initial encounter), T88.3XXD (Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, subs encntr), T88.3XXS (Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, sequela).
Are additional codes required with T88.3?
Yes, when using T88.3 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5); code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5).
What are the UMLS CUIs for T88.3?
T88.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0024591. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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