T88.9
Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
T88Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
T88.9Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T88.9:
categoryT88
Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
View context instructionsblockT80-T88
Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
View context instructionschapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
View context instructionsAlphabetic Index Mentions
These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to T88.9. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.
8 raw paths
Complication (s) (from) (of)4 unique routes
Effect, adverse1 unique routes
Misadventure (of) (prophylactic) (therapeutic)3 unique routes
MS-DRG Classification
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