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T78.070S

T78.070S: Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

T78.070S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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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

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with reactivity to baked milk (T78.071)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T78.070S

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on T78.070: Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk

  • Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with reactivity to baked milk (T78.071)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T78.070S

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

Written on T78: Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified

  • complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)

Other codes that can never be billed with T78.070S

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • T75Other and unspecified effects of other external causes

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

T78.070S is named in 18 Medicare coverage policies: 18 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56558Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
  • A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
  • A56844Billing and Coding: RAST Type Tests
  • A57043Billing and Coding: RAST Type Tests

Code history

  • addedFY2024-FY2027

    Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk, sequela

Other codes under T78.070

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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