T88.4 is the ICD-10 code for Failed or difficult intubation. 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
T88.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T88.4Mislykket eller vanskelig intubasjon
DT884Mislykket eller vanskelig intubation
- DT884ATandskader efter intubation
- DT884BSkade på kæbe eller kæbeled efter intubation
- DT884CFejlplaceret tube under anæstesi
T88.4Epäonnistunut tai vaikea intubaatio
T88.4Misslungene oder schwierige Intubation
T88.4Échec ou difficulté d'intubation
T88.4mislukte of moeilijke intubatie
Listed through more specific codes:
- T88.4XXAFailed or difficult intubation, initial encounter
- T88.4XXDFailed or difficult intubation, subsequent encounter
- T88.4XXSFailed or difficult intubation, 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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