ICD-10-CM T88: Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for T88

Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes & Guidelines for T88

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

vaccinia not from vaccine (B08.011)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • complications of anesthesia (in):
  • labor and delivery (O74.-)
  • pregnancy (O29.-)
  • puerperium (O89.-)
  • postprocedural shock NOS (T81.1-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • anaphylactic reaction due to serum (T80.5-)
  • anaphylactic shock or reaction due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

specified adverse effects of drugs and medicaments (A00-R94 and T80-T88.6, T88.8)

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
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • anaphylactic shock due to serum (T80.5-)
  • other serum reactions (T80.6-)
  • postimmunization arthropathy (M02.2)
  • postimmunization encephalitis (G04.02)
  • postimmunization fever (R50.83)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

personal history of failed moderate sedation (Z92.83)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

personal history of unintended awareness under general anesthesia (Z92.84)

Use Additional Code

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

Use Additional Code

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

Use Additional Code

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

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Use Additional Code

code to identify the complication

Inclusion Terms

Sepsis following immunization

Inclusion Terms
  • Generalized vaccinia
  • Rash following immunization
Inclusion Terms

Failed conscious sedation during procedure

Inclusion Terms
  • Anaphylactic shock due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered
  • Anaphylactoid reaction NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Drug hypersensitivity NOS
  • Drug reaction NOS
7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for 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 T88.51 - Hypothermia following anesthesia T88.52 - Failed moderate sedation during procedure T88.53 - Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure T88.59 - 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

About ICD-10-CM Code T88 (Other complications of surgical and medical care)

ICD-10-CM code T88 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM T88 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about T88 - Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other complications of surgical and medical care related to not elsewhere classified.