T88.3 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant hyperthermia due to anaesthesia. It is a four-character subcategory of T88 (Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T80–T88 (Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
T88.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T88.3Ondartet hypertermi som skyldes anestesi
DT883Malign hypertermi ved anæstesi
T88.3Maligne Hyperthermie durch Anästhesie
T88.3Hyperthermie maligne due à une anesthésie
T88.3maligne hyperthermie door anesthesie
Listed through more specific codes:
- T88.3XXAMalignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, initial encounter
- T88.3XXDMalignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, subsequent encounter
- T88.3XXSMalignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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