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
Applies from T88.5 Other complications of anesthesia
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)
Code annotations containing back-references to T88.59
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 T88.59
Anesthesia, anesthetic › complication or reaction NEC
Anoxia (pathological) › cerebral › complicating › anesthesia (general) (local) or other sedation
Complication (s) (from) (of) › anesthesia, anesthetic
Effect, adverse › anesthesia
Effect, adverse › anesthesia › specified NEC
Effect, adverse › anesthesia › spinal and epidural
Effect, adverse › anesthesia › spinal and epidural › headache
Headache › spinal and epidural anesthesia - induced
Inhalation › stomach contents or secretions › due to anesthesia (general) (local) or other sedation
Reaction › toxic, to local anesthesia
Nearby codes
T88.52XS Failed moderate sedation during procedure, sequela
T88.53 Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure
T88.53XA Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure, initial encounter
T88.53XD Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure, subsequent encounter
T88.53XS Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure, sequela
T88.59 Other complications of anesthesia (this code)
T88.59XA Other complications of anesthesia, initial encounter
T88.59XD Other complications of anesthesia, subsequent encounter
T88.59XS Other complications of anesthesia, sequela
T88.6 Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered
T88.6XXA Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered, initial encounter