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Z88.2

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Allergy status to sulfonamides

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 sulfonamide drugs, which are used to treat infections and other conditions.

Coding Tips

  • •Sulfonamides include sulfa antibiotics and some diuretics, so document which type of sulfonamide caused the reaction
  • •Report this code to alert providers about potential cross-reactivity with other sulfonamide-containing medications

Code Hierarchy

└Z88Allergy status to drugs, medicaments and biological substances└Z88.2Allergy status to sulfonamides
└Z88.2Allergy status to sulfonamides

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