T78.0
Header — not billableAnaphylactic reaction due to food
The ICD-10 code for anaphylactic reaction due to food is T78.0.
T78.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse food reaction
- Anaphylactic shock or reaction due to nonpoisonous foods
- Anaphylactoid reaction due to food
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T78.0
- T78.00Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food
- T78.01Anaphylactic reaction due to peanuts
- T78.02Anaphylactic reaction due to shellfish (crustaceans)
- T78.03Anaphylactic reaction due to other fish
- T78.04Anaphylactic reaction due to fruits and vegetables
- T78.05Anaphylactic reaction due to tree nuts and seeds
- T78.06Anaphylactic reaction due to food additives
- T78.07Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy productsnon-billable header
- T78.08Anaphylactic reaction due to eggsnon-billable header
- T78.09Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products
Related codes in this category
- T78.1Other adverse food reactions, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- T78.2Anaphylactic shock, unspecified
- T78.3Angioneurotic edema
- T78.4Other and unspecified allergynon-billable header
- T78.8Other adverse effects, not elsewhere classified
- T78.0Anaphylactic reaction due to foodnon-billable header