T88.8XXD — Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter
T88.8XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code to identify the complication
Risk adjustment
T88.8XXD 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
T88.8XXD 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.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T88.8. If T88.8XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T88.8XXD
- Is T88.8XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T88.8XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T88.8XXD 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).