T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88

7th character required

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

Applies from T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88

7th character required

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

Codes under T88

• T88.0 Infection following immunization
• T88.1 Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified
• T88.2 Shock due to anesthesia
• T88.3 Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia
• T88.4 Failed or difficult intubation
• T88.5 Other complications of anesthesia
• T88.6 Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered
• T88.7 Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament
• T88.8 Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
• T88.9 Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to T88

Back-references to T88

• Code First: R65.1 Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) of non-infectious origin ("injury and trauma (S00-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")

Back-references to T88

• Code First: R65.1 Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) of non-infectious origin ("injury and trauma (S00-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")

Nearby codes

• T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• T88.0 Infection following immunization
• T88.0XXA Infection following immunization, initial encounter
• T88.0XXD Infection following immunization, subsequent encounter
• T88.0XXS Infection following immunization, sequela
• T88.1 Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified