2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T88.1

Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • T88.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Oth complications following immunization, NEC
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T88.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T88.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 T88.1 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Generalized vaccinia
  • Rash following immunization
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as T88.1. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • vaccinia not from vaccine (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B08.011

    Vaccinia not from vaccine

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • vaccinia (from vaccination) (generalized) (T88.1)
    B08.011
    )
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (T88.1) and the excluded code together.
  • anaphylactic shock due to serum (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T80.5

    Anaphylactic reaction due to serum

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Allergic shock due to serum
    • Anaphylactic shock due to serum
    • Anaphylactoid reaction due to serum
    • Anaphylaxis due to serum
    Type 1 Excludes
    • ABO incompatibility reaction due to transfusion of blood or blood products (T80.3-)
    • allergic reaction or shock NOS (T78.2)
    • anaphylactic reaction or shock NOS (T78.2)
    • anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse effect of correct medicinal substance properly administered (T88.6)
    • other serum reaction (T80.6-)
    T80.5-
    )
  • other serum reactions (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T80.6

    Other serum reactions

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Intoxication by serum
    • Protein sickness
    • Serum rash
    • Serum sickness
    • Serum urticaria
    Type 2 Excludes
    T80.6-
    )
  • postimmunization arthropathy (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M02.2

    Postimmunization arthropathy

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    M02.2
    )
  • postimmunization encephalitis (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.02

    Postimmunization acute disseminated encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Encephalitis, post immunization
    • Encephalomyelitis, post immunization
    Use Additional
    G04.02
    )
  • postimmunization fever (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R50.83

    Postvaccination fever

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Postimmunization fever
    R50.83
    )
The following code(s) above T88.1 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 T88.1:
  • S00-T88
    2023 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
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T80-T88
    2023 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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    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
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to T88.1:
  • Type 1 Excludes: B08.011
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B08.011

    Vaccinia not from vaccine

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • vaccinia (from vaccination) (generalized) (T88.1)
  • Type 2 Excludes: T81
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81

    Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    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 T88.1:
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)
    • vaccination T88.1
      • reaction (allergic) T88.1
      • rash T88.1
      • vaccinia T88.1 (generalized) (localized)
  • Cowpox B08.010
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B08.010

    Cowpox

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • due to vaccination T88.1
  • Eczema (acute) (chronic) (erythematous) (fissum) (rubrum) (squamous) L30.9
    - see also Dermatitis
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L30.9

    Dermatitis, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Eczema NOS
    • vaccination, vaccinatum T88.1
  • Kaposi's
    • varicelliform eruption B00.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B00.0

      Eczema herpeticum

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Kaposi's varicelliform eruption
      • vaccinia T88.1
  • Rash (toxic) R21
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R21

    Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Includes
    • rash NOS
    Type 1 Excludes
    • specified type of rash- code to condition
    • vesicular eruption (R23.8)
    • following immunization T88.1
  • Vaccinia (generalized) (localized) T88.1

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T88.1
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
T88.2XXS …… sequela
T88.3 Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia
T88.3XXA …… initial encounter
T88.3XXD …… subsequent encounter

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