Question 1

Is T88 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, 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 T88 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code T88 represents Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified. 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 T88?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for T88 is section:T80-T88 (Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from T88?

Accepted Answer

Code T88 has Type 2 Excludes including: complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-); complication following procedure NEC (T81.-); complications of anesthesia in labor and delivery (O74.-) and 7 more conditions. These conditions are not included in T88 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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