T88.4Non-billable
Failed or difficult intubation
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
T88.4 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:
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Excludes2
10 items
Excludes2
From T88:
- •complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
- •complication following procedure NEC (T81.-)
- •complications of anesthesia in labor and delivery (O74.-)
- •complications of anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.-)
- •complications of anesthesia in puerperium (O89.-)
- •complications of devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
- •complications of obstetric surgery and procedure (O75.4)
- •
- •poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
- •specified complications classified elsewhere
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)