T78.1XXA
Billable

Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified (initial encounter)

Extension type: Initial encounter

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

Excludes1

3 items

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

Excludes2

6 items

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

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1 item

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code to identify the type of reaction, if applicable

Billable Code

T78.1XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Referenced in Diagnoses

Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation

allergic reaction to food

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Allergic Reaction to Food

elevated histamines

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Histamine Intolerance

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)T78.1(Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified)

Excludes1

5 items

From S00-T88:

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

From T78.1:

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

Excludes2

7 items

From T78:

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

From T78.1:

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allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis (K52.29)
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allergic rhinitis due to food (J30.5)
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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

2 items

From S00-T88:

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

From T78.1:

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code to identify the type of reaction, if applicable

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T78:

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

T78.1XXA
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Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified (initial encounter)

Excludes1

Excludes2

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Referenced in Diagnoses

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From T78.1:

Excludes2

From T78:

From T78.1:

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From S00-T88:

From T78.1:

7th Character Notes

From T78:

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T78.1XXABillable

Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified (initial encounter)

Excludes1

Excludes2

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Billable Code

Referenced in Diagnoses

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From T78.1:

Excludes2

From T78:

From T78.1:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T78.1:

7th Character Notes

From T78:

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T78.1XXA
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