R57 vs T75.4
R57 (Shock, not elsewhere classified) compared with T75.4 (Electrocution), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R57 carries an Excludes1 note covering T75.4: “electric shock (T75.4)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| R57Shock, not elsewhere classified | T75.4Electrocution | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Shock, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R57). | Electrocution is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T75.4). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T75 |
| Includes | — | Shock from electric current Shock from electroshock gun (taser) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources