T78.1 Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
• anaphylactic reaction due to food (T78.0-)
• bacterial food borne intoxications (A05.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis (K52.29)
• allergic rhinitis due to food (J30.5)
• dermatitis due to food in contact with skin (L23.6, L24.6, L25.4)
• dermatitis due to ingested food (L27.2)
• food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
• food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)

Use additional code

• code to identify the type of reaction, if applicable

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 T78.1

• T78.11 Other adverse food reactions due to milk and dairy products
• T78.12 Other adverse food reaction due to eggs
• T78.19 Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified

Code annotations containing back-references to T78.1

Back-references to T78.1

• Type 2 Excludes: L27 Dermatitis due to substances taken internally ("adverse food reaction, except dermatitis (T78.0-T78.1)")

Back-references to T78

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

Nearby codes

• T78.089S Anaphylactic reaction due to eggs, unspecified, sequela
• T78.09 Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products
• T78.09XA Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products, initial encounter
• T78.09XD Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products, subsequent encounter
• T78.09XS Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products, sequela
• T78.1 Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• T78.11 Other adverse food reactions due to milk and dairy products
• T78.110 Other adverse food reactions due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk
• T78.110A Other adverse food reactions due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk, initial encounter
• T78.110D Other adverse food reactions due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk, subsequent encounter
• T78.110S Other adverse food reactions due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk, sequela