T78.00XS
T78.00XS — Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T78.00XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T78
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T78.00XS does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T78.00XS is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies — 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56559Billing and Coding: Allergy Skin Testing
- A56559Billing and Coding: Allergy Skin Testing
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56844Billing and Coding: RAST Type Tests
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T78.00. If T78.00XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T78.00XS
- Is T78.00XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T78.00XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T78.00XS sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78).