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Z88.0

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Allergy status to penicillin

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A patient has a documented allergy to penicillin or penicillin-based antibiotics, which affects medication selection and prescribing decisions.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a status code that should be reported whenever the patient is seen, regardless of whether penicillin is being prescribed
  • •Document the type of reaction (rash, anaphylaxis, etc.) in addition to the allergy code for complete clinical information

Code Hierarchy

└Z88Allergy status to drugs, medicaments and biological substances└Z88.0Allergy status to penicillin
└Z88.0Allergy status to penicillin

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