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D89.83

D89.83: Cytokine release syndrome

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

D89.83 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for cytokine release syndrome. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

  • underlying cause, such as:
  • complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.89-)
  • complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify immune checkpoint inhibitors and immunostimulant drugs (T45.AX5)
  • code to identify associated manifestations

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above D89.83

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on D89: Other disorders involving the immune mechanism, not elsewhere classified

  • hyperglobulinemia NOS (R77.1)
  • monoclonal gammopathy (of undetermined significance) (D47.2)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above D89.83

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on D89: Other disorders involving the immune mechanism, not elsewhere classified

  • transplant failure and rejection (T86.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead D89.83

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under D89.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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