ICD-10-CM Code T78.8XXS
Other adverse effects, not elsewhere classified, sequela
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.POA Exempt Code
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires medical coders to indicate whether or not a condition was present at the time of admission, in order to properly assign MS-DRG codes. This "Present On Admission" (POA) indicator is recorded on CMS form 4010A.T78.8XXS is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other adverse effects, not elsewhere classified, sequela. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
POA Indicators on CMS form 4010A are as follows:
| Indicator | Meaning | CMS Will Pay CC/MCC DRG Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission | Yes |
| N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission | No |
| U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | No |
| W | Clinically undetermined. Provider unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | Yes |
| 1 | Exempt from POA reporting | No |
The ICD code T78 is used to code Adverse effect
In medicine, an adverse effect is an undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention such as surgery.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 995.89 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #922-923 - Other injury, poisoning and toxic effect diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #922-923 - Other injury, poisoning and toxic effect diagnoses without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T78.8XXS and a single ICD9 code, 909.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: T78.8 - Other adverse effects, not elsewhere classified