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Remember Second Dx Code for Some Anesthesia Shock

Published on Wed Apr 29, 2026

Question: During surgery, a patient who was under general anesthesia experienced a sudden drop in blood pressure. Notes indicate that the drop occurred due to “adverse effect/inhaled anesth.” What ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are appropriate for this encounter? Alaska Subscriber Answer: You’ll need a pair of diagnosis codes for this encounter. First, report T88.2XXA (Shock due to anesthesia, initial encounter), as [...]
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