T88

Non-billableSave

Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T88 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information

From parent codes: S00-T88 (Chapter 19)

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom S00-T88

Excludes1 means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates mutually exclusive codes: two conditions that cannot be reported together.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Use Additional CodeFrom S00-T88

The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail.

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

More Specific Codes (10)

T88.0Infection following immunizationCategory→T88.1Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classifiedCategory→T88.2Shock due to anesthesiaCategory→T88.3Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesiaCategory→T88.4Failed or difficult intubationCategory→T88.5Other complications of anesthesiaCategory→T88.6Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administeredCategory→T88.7Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicamentCategory→T88.8Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classifiedCategory→T88.9Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecifiedCategory→

Chapter Information

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Range: S00-T88

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Related ICD-10 Codes

More specific codes for T88

Infection following immunization

T88.0›

Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified

T88.1›

Shock due to anesthesia

T88.2›

Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia

T88.3›

Failed or difficult intubation

T88.4›

Other complications of anesthesia

T88.5›

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

T88.6›

Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament

T88.7›

Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

T88.8›

Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified

T88.9›

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