{"code":"T88.5","type":"code","title":"Other complications of anesthesia","codeAlso":[],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":[],"excludes2":["complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)","complication following procedure NEC (T81.-)","complications of anesthesia in labor and delivery (O74.-)","complications of anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.-)","complications of anesthesia in puerperium (O89.-)","complications of devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)","complications of obstetric surgery and procedure (O75.4)","dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)","poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)","specified complications classified elsewhere","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.-)","fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)","burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)","complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)","mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)","poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)","postprocedural fever (R50.82)","specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:","cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)","colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)","disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)","functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)","intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)","ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)","postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)","postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)","postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)","postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)","ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)"],"isBillable":false,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":false,"billableFy2027":false},"inclusionTerms":[],"useAdditionalCode":["code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)","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","code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)"],"clinicalDefinition":"Other complications of anesthesia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T88.5). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-); complication following procedure NEC (T81.-); complications of anesthesia in labor and delivery (O74.-); complications of anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.-); complications of anesthesia in puerperium (O89.","officialDefinition":"Other complications of anesthesia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T88.5). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-); complication following procedure NEC (T81.-); complications of anesthesia in labor and delivery (O74.-); complications of anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.-); complications of anesthesia in puerperium (O89.-); complications of devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85); complications of obstetric surgery and procedure (O75.4); dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1); poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4); specified complications classified elsewhere; 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.-); fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-); burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32); complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A); mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850); poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6); postprocedural fever (R50.82); specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:; cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0); colostomy malfunction (K94.0-); disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87); functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1); intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-); ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-); postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1); postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1); postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2); postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2); ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851). Use additional code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5). 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88.","seventhCharacterInstructions":["The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T88"],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}