Question 1

Is section:T80-T88 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:T80-T88 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:T80-T88 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:T80-T88 represents Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:T80-T88?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:T80-T88 is S00-T88 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from section:T80-T88?

Accepted Answer

Code section:T80-T88 has Type 2 Excludes including: any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:; artificial opening status (Z93.-); closure of external stoma (Z43.-) and 18 more conditions. These conditions are not included in section:T80-T88 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

Question 5

Should I use additional codes with section:T80-T88?

Accepted Answer

Yes, when coding section:T80-T88, consider adding codes for: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5); code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication. Additional codes provide more specificity about the patient's condition.

T80-T882026

Excludes221Not included here

Use Additional Code3Add code for detail