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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for shock anesthesia

T88.2

Shock due to anesthesia

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Anesthesia, anesthetic › shock (due to)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding shock anesthesia

The ICD-10-CM code for shock anesthesia is T88.2 (Shock due to anesthesia).

Within T88 (other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified), T88.2 is specifically for shock due to anesthesia. Related codes cover infection following immunization (T88.0), other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified (T88.1), malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia (T88.3), failed or difficult intubation (T88.4), other complications of anesthesia (T88.5), anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered (T88.6), unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament (T88.7), other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T88.8) and 1 more.

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

Don't report T88.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: labor and delivery (O74.-), pregnancy (O29.-), puerperium (O89.-) and postprocedural shock NOS (T81.1-).

Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for T88.2)

  • complications of anesthesia (in):
  • labor and delivery (O74.-)
  • pregnancy (O29.-)
  • puerperium (O89.-)
  • postprocedural shock NOS (T81.1-)

Common questions about shock anesthesia ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for shock anesthesia?

T88.2 — Shock due to anesthesia (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is T88.2 billable?

No. T88.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.