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ICD-10-CM Code for Allergy, unspecified T78.40

ICD-10 code T78.40 for Allergy, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Allergy, unspecified
Allergic reaction NOS
Hypersensitivity NOS

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[QUOTE="enya1998@gmail.com, post: 513454, member: 656510"] thank you for reply. i found also T78.40- is not appropriate. Below is the Provider's note : Pt has facial flushing, swelling and accessory ... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 code for epinephrine due to anaphylaxis
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 513439, member: 5404"] Can you give a little more information from the medical record as to the provider's diagnosis? An anaphylactic reaction would be coded T78.2-, not T78... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 code for epinephrine due to anaphylaxis
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ICD 10 code for epinephrine due to anaphylaxis
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[b]allergy coding[/b] [QUOTE="CoderCat, post: 417442, member: 92828"]We recently received a denial on one of our patient's for all of the allergy shots the patient has received. We are a primary car... [ Read More ]
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