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T78.0
Non-billable

Anaphylactic reaction due to food

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Inclusion Terms

3 items
  • Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse food reaction
  • Anaphylactic shock or reaction due to nonpoisonous foods
  • Anaphylactoid reaction due to food

Coding Guidance

T78.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Referenced in Diagnoses

Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

1 item

From T78:

  • complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T78:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T78
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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