ICD-10-CM code "T88": Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT88
DescriptionOther complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
  3. Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T88)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

    Type 2any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:

    Type 2artificial opening status (Z93.-)

    Type 2closure of external stoma (Z43.-)

    Type 2fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)

    Type 2burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)

    Type 2complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

    Type 2mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)

    Type 2poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)

    Type 2postprocedural fever (R50.82)

    Type 2specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:

    Type 2cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)

    Type 2colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)

    Type 2disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)

    Type 2functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)

    Type 2intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)

    Type 2ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)

    Type 2postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)

    Type 2postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)

    Type 2postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)

    Type 2postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)

    Type 2ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

  3. Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T88)

    Type 2complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)

    Type 2complication following procedure NEC (T81.-)

    Type 2complications of anesthesia in labor and delivery (O74.-)

    Type 2complications of anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.-)

    Type 2complications of anesthesia in puerperium (O89.-)

    Type 2complications of devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)

    Type 2complications of obstetric surgery and procedure (O75.4)

    Type 2dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)

    Type 2poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

    Type 2specified complications classified elsewhere

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
  3. Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T88)

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