T78.19
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
inherited from T78.1Rules from parent category T78.1: Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified
- • anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
- • anaphylactic reaction due to food (T78.0-)
- • bacterial food borne intoxications (A05.-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from T78.1Rules from parent category T78.1: Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified
- • allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis (K52.29)
- • allergic rhinitis due to food (J30.5)
- • dermatitis due to food in contact with skin (L23.6, L24.6, L25.4)
- • dermatitis due to ingested food (L27.2)
- • food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
- • food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)
📋 Code Instructions
from T78.1- • code to identify the type of reaction, if applicable
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CodeT78.19
BillableNo — Header code
ParentT78.1
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes13 rule(s)
Excludes26 note(s)
Child codes3
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)