T78.0
Anaphylactic reaction due to food
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 3 never code together
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 6
T78.0code
Inclusion terms
- Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse food reaction
- Anaphylactic shock or reaction due to nonpoisonous foods
- Anaphylactoid reaction due to food
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
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Alongside this code 5 same parent — T78
Subordinate codes 10
T78.00 Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food T78.01 Anaphylactic reaction due to peanuts T78.02 Anaphylactic reaction due to shellfish (crustaceans) T78.03 Anaphylactic reaction due to other fish T78.04 Anaphylactic reaction due to fruits and vegetables T78.05 Anaphylactic reaction due to tree nuts and seeds T78.06 Anaphylactic reaction due to food additives T78.07 Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products T78.08 Anaphylactic reaction due to eggs T78.09 Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products
Additional references
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