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Z88.5

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Allergy status to narcotic agent

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 narcotic pain medications, which affects pain management options.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific narcotic agent and type of reaction to guide alternative pain management strategies
  • •This code is important for all healthcare encounters to prevent accidental exposure to contraindicated medications

Code Hierarchy

└Z88Allergy status to drugs, medicaments and biological substances└Z88.5Allergy status to narcotic agent
└Z88.5Allergy status to narcotic agent

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