T78.0 Anaphylactic reaction due to food

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Applicable to

• Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse food reaction
• Anaphylactic shock or reaction due to nonpoisonous foods
• Anaphylactoid reaction due to food

Applies from T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (not included here)

• complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T78

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under T78.0

• 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
• T78.04 Anaphylactic reaction due to fruits and vegetables
• T78.05 Anaphylactic reaction due to tree nuts and seeds
• T78.06 Anaphylactic reaction due to food additives
• T78.07 Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products
• T78.08 Anaphylactic reaction due to eggs
• T78.09 Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products

Code annotations containing back-references to T78.0

Back-references to T78.0

• Type 2 Excludes: L27 Dermatitis due to substances taken internally ("adverse food reaction, except dermatitis (T78.0-T78.1)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R57 Shock, not elsewhere classified ("anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T61 Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood ("anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T62 Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food ("anaphylactic shock (reaction) due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T78.1 Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified ("anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T78.1 Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified ("anaphylactic reaction due to food (T78.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T78.2 Anaphylactic shock, unspecified ("anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T79.4 Traumatic shock ("anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T88.6 Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered ("anaphylactic shock or reaction due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)")

Back-references to T78

• Type 1 Excludes: T75 Other and unspecified effects of other external causes ("adverse effects NEC (T78.-)")

Nearby codes

• T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified
• T78.0 Anaphylactic reaction due to food (this code)
• T78.00 Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food
• T78.00XA Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food, initial encounter
• T78.00XD Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food, subsequent encounter
• T78.00XS Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food, sequela
• T78.01 Anaphylactic reaction due to peanuts