T88.3 Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Use additional code

• code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T88.3

Back-references to T88.3

• Type 1 Excludes: R50 Fever of other and unknown origin ("malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia (T88.3)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T67 Effects of heat and light ("malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (T88.3)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T81.8 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified ("malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (T88.3)")

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T88.3

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › anesthesia, anesthetic › hyperthermia, malignant
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › anesthesia, anesthetic › malignant hyperthermia
• Hyperpyrexia › malignant, due to anesthetic
• Hyperthermia (of unknown origin) › malignant, due to anesthesia

Nearby codes

• T88.1XXS Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified, sequela
• T88.2 Shock due to anesthesia
• T88.2XXA Shock due to anesthesia, initial encounter
• T88.2XXD Shock due to anesthesia, subsequent encounter
• T88.2XXS Shock due to anesthesia, sequela
• T88.3 Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia (this code)
• T88.3XXA Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, initial encounter
• T88.3XXD Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, subsequent encounter
• T88.3XXS Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, sequela
• T88.4 Failed or difficult intubation
• T88.4XXA Failed or difficult intubation, initial encounter