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T88 ⚠ Non-billable

Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Code
T88
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
No — use specific code
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
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Official coding notes

From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may code together
  • 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
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code T88?
ICD-10-CM code T88 represents Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified. It is a non-billable header code requiring a more specific subcategory in the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is T88 billable?
No. T88 is a non-billable header. Select a more specific subcategory for claims submission.
What chapter is T88 in?
T88 belongs to the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter (S00–T88) of ICD-10-CM.

Related codes in the T88 category

T88.0 Infection following immunization Non-billable T88.1 Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified Non-billable T88.2 Shock due to anesthesia Non-billable T88.3 Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia Non-billable T88.4 Failed or difficult intubation Non-billable T88.5 Other complications of anesthesia Non-billable T88.6 Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered Non-billable T88.7 Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament Non-billable

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