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T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified

Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78) .

Official Notes

Excludes2

complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T78

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite T78.

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