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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88

Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Code:
T88
ICD-10 Code for:
Oth complications of surgical and medical care, NEC
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

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

T88 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Oth complications of surgical and medical care, NEC

Non-specific codes like T88 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for oth complications of surgical and medical care, nec:

  • T88.0 for Infection following immunization - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.1 for Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.2 for Shock due to anesthesia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.3 for Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.4 for Failed or difficult intubation - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.5 for Other complications of anesthesia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.51 for Hypothermia following anesthesia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.52 for Failed moderate sedation during procedure - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.53 for Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.59 for Other complications of anesthesia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.6 for Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.7 for Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.8 for Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T88.9 for Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T88). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • 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
  • specified complications classified elsewhere

7th Character Note

7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88

7th Character

7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.