T88.6XXA — Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered, initial encounter
T88.6XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88
- 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.
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Anaphylactic shock due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered
- Anaphylactoid reaction NOS
Risk adjustment
T88.6XXA 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
T88.6XXA is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies — 14 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56730Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy and Oximetry Services
- A56844Billing and Coding: RAST Type Tests
- A57043Billing and Coding: RAST Type Tests
- A57181Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T88.6. If T88.6XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T88.6XXA
- Is T88.6XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T88.6XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T88.6XXA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88).
- What cannot be coded together with T88.6XXA?
- T88.6XXA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.