Z88.9
BillableAllergy status to unspecified drug/meds/biol subst
Allergy status to unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(9)
Z88.0Allergy status to penicillin
Z88.1Allergy status to other antibiotic agents
Z88.2Allergy status to sulfonamides
Z88.3Allergy status to other anti-infective agents
Z88.4Allergy status to anesthetic agent
Z88.5Allergy status to narcotic agent
Z88.6Allergy status to analgesic agent
Z88.7Allergy status to serum and vaccine
Z88.8Allergy status to other drug/meds/biol subst
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(46)
SNOMED CT
- Hypersensitivity to foreign antigen7114006
- Hypersensitivity to endogenous antigen37545009
- Atopic diathesis115665000
- Atopic state115665000
- Atopy115665000
- H/O: multiple allergies161614004
- History of multiple allergies161614004
- Allergy to drug416098002
- Drug allergy416098002
- Medication allergy416098002
- Medicine allergy416098002
- Drug sensitivity419511003
- Propensity to adverse reactions to drug419511003
- History of atopy428448003
- History of tendency to develop allergy428448003
- Cross sensitivity reaction430149006
- Non-IgE mediated drug allergy720588004
- Non-immunoglobulin E-mediated drug sensitivity720588004
- H/O: biological substance allergy12481000132103
- History of biological substance allergy12481000132103
- History of anaphylaxis10839421000119104
- History of drug-induced anaphylaxis118501000119105
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Atopic diathesis
- Medication allergy
- Hypersensitivity to foreign antigen
- History of anaphylaxis
- Atopic state
- History of atopy
- Cross sensitivity reaction
- Drug allergy
- H/O: multiple allergies
- Medicine allergy
- Non-IgE mediated drug allergy
- Hypersensitivity to endogenous antigen
- H/O: biological substance allergy
- History of drug-induced anaphylaxis
- History of multiple allergies
- Atopy
- History of tendency to develop allergy
- Drug sensitivity
- History of biological substance allergy
- Propensity to adverse reactions to drug
- Non-immunoglobulin E-mediated drug sensitivity
- Allergy to drug
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for allergy status to unspecified drug/meds/biol subst?
The ICD-10-CM code for allergy status to unspecified drug/meds/biol subst is Z88.9. The full clinical description is "Allergy status to unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances". Z88.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z88.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z88.9 represents “Allergy status to unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z88.9 a billable code?
Yes, Z88.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z88.9 in?
Z88.9 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Z88.9 map to?
Z88.9 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 416098002, 115665000, 430149006, 419511003, 12481000132103, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z88.9?
Z88.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5385182. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Z88.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like allergy status to unspecified drug/meds/biol subst affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z88.9?
Z88.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: QC44.2 (Personal history of allergy to drugs, medicaments or biological substances).
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