T88.5

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Other complications of anesthesia

Use a more specific code (4 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

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

T88.5Other complications of anesthesiaNot billable

T88.51Hypothermia following anesthesiaBillable

T88.52Failed moderate sedation during procedureBillable

T88.53Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedureBillable

T88.59Other complications of anesthesiaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T88.5:

categoryT88

Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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