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T78.1 - Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified


The ICD 10 Code for Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified is listed as T78.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T78.1
Description: Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classified
  • Use additional code to identify the type of reaction
  • Excludes1: anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
  • anaphylactic reaction due to food (T78.0-)
  • bacterial foodborne intoxications (A05.-)
  • Excludes2: allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis (K52.2)
  • 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)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
Parent T78 - Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T78.1:
T78.0 - Anaphylactic reaction due to food
T78.2 - Anaphylactic shock, unspecified
T78.3 - Angioneurotic edema
T78.4 - Other and unspecified allergy
T78.8 - Other adverse effects, not elsewhere classified