T88.6

Non-billable

Anaphylactic reaction due to advrs eff drug/med prop admin

Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

T80-T88

Parent Code

T88

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Anaphylactic shock due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered
  • Anaphylactoid reaction NOS

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
  • anaphylactic reaction due to serum (T80.5-)
  • anaphylactic shock or reaction due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)

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

  • 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)

Child Codes (3)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for anaphylactic reaction due to advrs eff drug/med prop admin?

The ICD-10-CM code for anaphylactic reaction due to advrs eff drug/med prop admin is T88.6. The full clinical description is "Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered". T88.6 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code T88.6 mean?

ICD-10-CM code T88.6 represents "Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered". 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 T88.6 a billable code?

No, T88.6 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 T88.6.

What chapter is T88.6 in?

T88.6 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with T88.6?

T88.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71); anaphylactic reaction due to serum (T80.5-); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under T88.6?

T88.6 has 3 child codes, including: T88.6XXA (Anaphyl reaction due to advrs eff drug/med prop admin, init), T88.6XXD (Anaphyl reaction due to advrs eff drug/med prop admin, subs), T88.6XXS (Anaphyl react due to advrs eff drug/med prop admin, sequela).

Are additional codes required with T88.6?

Yes, when using T88.6 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).

What are the UMLS CUIs for T88.6?

T88.6 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3263932, C0274304, C0340865. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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