Z88.4 is the authoritative medical code for Allergy status to anesthetic agent. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for allergy status to anesthetic agent (ICD-10-CM Z88.4), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Allergy status to anesthetic agent is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z88.4. Excludes2 (not included here): Allergy status, other than to drugs and biological substances Z91.0-. Code also: any follow-up examination Z08-Z09.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z88.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- Allergy status, other than to drugs and biological substances Z91.0-
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any follow-up examination Z08-Z09
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can Z88.4 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, Z88.4 and the following may both be reported when both are present: Allergy status, other than to drugs and biological substances (Z91.0-).
Codes in This Family (10)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z88.4, with their registry titles.
- Z88 — Allergy status to drugs, medicaments and biological substances
- Z88.0 — Allergy status to penicillin
- Z88.1 — Allergy status to other antibiotic agents
- Z88.2 — Allergy status to sulfonamides
- Z88.3 — Allergy status to other anti-infective agents
- Z88.5 — Allergy status to narcotic agent
- Z88.6 — Allergy status to analgesic agent
- Z88.7 — Allergy status to serum and vaccine
- Z88.8 — Allergy status to other drugs, medicaments and biological substances
- Z88.9 — Allergy status to unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- History, personal (of), allergy (to), anesthetic
- History, personal (of), hyperthermia, malignant
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