T78.1
Non-billable

Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified

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

Excludes1

3 items

•
anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
•
anaphylactic reaction due to food (T78.0-)
•
bacterial food borne intoxications (A05.-)

Excludes2

6 items

•
allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis (K52.29)
•
allergic rhinitis due to food (J30.5)
•
dermatitis due to food in contact with skin (L23.6, L24.6, L25.4)
•
dermatitis due to ingested food (L27.2)
•
food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
•
food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)

Use Additional Code

1 item

•
code to identify the type of reaction, if applicable

Coding Guidance

T78.1 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.

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.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)T78(Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified)

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

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

T78.1
Non-billable

Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1

Excludes2

Use Additional Code

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T78:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From T78:

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T78.1Non-billable

Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1

Excludes2

Use Additional Code

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T78:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From T78:

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T78.1
Non-billable

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