T88.5 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Use additional:
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)
Codes
- T88.51 Hypothermia following anesthesia
- T88.51XA Hypothermia following anesthesia, initial encounter
- T88.51XD Hypothermia following anesthesia, subsequent encounter
- T88.51XS Hypothermia following anesthesia, sequela
- T88.52 Failed moderate sedation during procedure
- T88.52XA Failed moderate sedation during procedure, initial encounter
- T88.52XD Failed moderate sedation during procedure, subsequent encounter
- T88.52XS Failed moderate sedation during procedure, sequela
- T88.53 Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure
- T88.53XA Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure, initial encounter
- T88.53XD Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure, subsequent encounter
- T88.53XS Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure, sequela
- T88.59 Other complications of anesthesia
- T88.59XA Other complications of anesthesia, initial encounter
- T88.59XD Other complications of anesthesia, subsequent encounter
- T88.59XS Other complications of anesthesia, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T88.5 ICD10 Code:
- 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
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T88.5 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T88.5 ICD 10 code
What is anesthesia?
Anesthesia is the use of medicines to prevent pain during surgery and other procedures. These medicines are called anesthetics. They may be given by injection, inhalation, topical lotion, spray, eye drops, or skin patch. They cause you to have a loss of feeling or awareness.
What is anesthesia used for?
Anesthesia may be used in minor procedures, such as filling a tooth. It could be used during childbirth or procedures such as colonoscopies. And it is used during minor and major surgeries.
In some cases, a dentist, nurse, or doctor may give you an anesthetic. In other cases, you may need an anesthesiologist. This is a doctor who specializes in giving anesthesia.
What are the types of anesthesia?
There are several different types of anesthesia:
- Local anesthesia numbs a small part of the body. It might be used on a tooth that needs to be pulled or on a small area around a wound that needs stitches. You are awake and alert during local anesthesia.
- Regional anesthesia is used for larger areas of the body such as an arm, a leg, or everything below the waist. You may be awake during the procedure, or you may be given sedation. Regional anesthesia may be used during childbirth, a Cesarean delivery (C-section), or minor surgeries.
- General anesthesia affects the whole body. It makes you unconscious and unable to move. It is used during major surgeries, such as heart surgery, brain surgery, back surgery, and organ transplants.
What are the risks of anesthesia?
Anesthesia is generally safe. But there can be risks, especially with general anesthesia, including:
- Heart rhythm or breathing problems
- An allergic reaction to the anesthesia
- Delirium after general anesthesia. Delirium makes people confused. They may be unclear about what is happening to them. Some people over the age of 60 have delirium for several days after surgery. It can also happen to children when they first wake up from anesthesia.
- Awareness when someone is under general anesthesia. This usually means that the person hears sounds. But sometimes they can feel pain. This is rare.