ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
T88- Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88.0

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88.0

Infection following immunization

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T88.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM T88.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T88.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 T88.0 may differ.

Applicable To

Sepsis following immunization

The following code(s) above T88.0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to T88.0:

S00-T88
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T80-T88
2021 ICD-10-CM Range T80-T88
Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
Type 2 Excludes
- any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
- artificial opening status (Z93.-)
- closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
- fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
- burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
- complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
- postprocedural fever (R50.82)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
- colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
- disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
- functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
- postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
- postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
- postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
- ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
Use Additional
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
T88
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88
Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
- specified complications classified elsewhere
Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to T88.0:

Code First: A40
, A41

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A40
Streptococcal sepsis
Code First
- postprocedural streptococcal sepsis (T81.4-)
- streptococcal sepsis during labor (O75.3)
- streptococcal sepsis following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03-O07, O08.0)
- streptococcal sepsis following immunization (T88.0)
- streptococcal sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
Type 1 Excludes
- neonatal (P36.0-P36.1)
- puerperal sepsis (O85)
- sepsis due to Streptococcus, group D (A41.81)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A41
Other sepsis
Code First
- postprocedural sepsis (T81.4-)
- sepsis during labor (O75.3)
- sepsis following abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03-O07, O08.0)
- sepsis following immunization (T88.0)
- sepsis following infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
Type 1 Excludes
- bacteremia NOS (R78.81)
- neonatal (P36.-)
- puerperal sepsis (O85)
- streptococcal sepsis (A40.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- sepsis (due to) (in) actinomycotic (A42.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) anthrax (A22.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) candidal (B37.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) Erysipelothrix (A26.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2)
- sepsis (due to) (in) gonococcal (A54.86)
- sepsis (due to) (in) herpesviral (B00.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) listerial (A32.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) melioidosis (A24.1)
- sepsis (due to) (in) meningococcal (A39.2-A39.4)
- sepsis (due to) (in) plague (A20.7)
- sepsis (due to) (in) tularemia (A21.7)
- toxic shock syndrome (A48.3)
Type 2 Excludes: T81

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81
Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Type 2 Excludes
- complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
- complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
- complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
- endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
Use Additional
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T88.0:

Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L03.90
Cellulitis, unspecified
- vaccinal T88.0
Complication(s) (from) (of)
- vaccination T88.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88.1
  Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Generalized vaccinia
  Rash following immunization
  Type 1 Excludes
  vaccinia not from vaccine (B08.011)
  Type 2 Excludes
  anaphylactic shock due to serum (T80.5-)
  other serum reactions (T80.6-)
  postimmunization arthropathy (M02.2)
  postimmunization encephalitis (G04.02)
  postimmunization fever (R50.83)
  - cellulitis T88.0
  - infection T88.0 (general) (local)
  - sepsis T88.0
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
- due to or resulting from
  - immunization or vaccination T88.0
- postvaccinal T88.0
- vaccination T88.0
Pyemia, pyemic (fever) (infection) (purulent) - see also Sepsis
- postvaccinal T88.0
Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) A41.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A41.9
Sepsis, unspecified organism
Applicable To
Septicemia NOS
- following
  - immunization T88.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T88.0

T87.50 …… unspecified extremity

T87.51 …… right upper extremity

T87.52 …… left upper extremity

T87.53 …… right lower extremity

T87.54 …… left lower extremity

T87.8 Other complications of amputation stump

T87.81 Dehiscence of amputation stump

T87.89 Other complications of amputation stump

T87.9 Unspecified complications of amputation stump

T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

T88.0 Infection following immunization

T88.0XXA …… initial encounter

T88.0XXD …… subsequent encounter

T88.0XXS …… sequela

T88.1 Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified

T88.1XXA …… initial encounter

T88.1XXD …… subsequent encounter

T88.1XXS …… sequela

T88.2 Shock due to anesthesia

T88.2XXA …… initial encounter

T88.2XXD …… subsequent encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88.0

Infection following immunization

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Streptococcal sepsis

Other sepsis

Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

Cellulitis, unspecified

Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified

Unspecified infectious disease

Sepsis, unspecified organism