T88

Non-billable

Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

T88 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as T88.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
S00-T88
Subcodes
10
Edition
FY2026

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

Excludes2 — not included here

  • 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)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code T88?
T88 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is T88 a billable code?
No — T88 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as T88.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of T88?
T88 has 10 more specific child codes, including T88.0, T88.1, T88.2.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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