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Z88.6

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Allergy status to analgesic 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 non-narcotic pain relievers or analgesics, such as NSAIDs or acetaminophen.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify which analgesic agent caused the reaction to help identify safe alternatives
  • •Consider documenting cross-reactivity patterns, especially with NSAIDs which may have similar reactions across the class

Code Hierarchy

└Z88Allergy status to drugs, medicaments and biological substances└Z88.6Allergy status to analgesic agent
└Z88.6Allergy status to analgesic agent

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