T88.53
Billable codeUnintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure
The ICD-10 code for unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure is T88.53.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- personal history of unintended awareness under general anesthesia (Z92.84)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T88.51Hypothermia following anesthesia
- T88.52Failed moderate sedation during procedure
- T88.59Other complications of anesthesia
- T88.53Unintended awareness under general anesthesia during procedure