joe was vaccinated for tetanus. he is now experiencing headaches and nausea. dr. jameson also notes hypotension as a complicatio

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n from the vaccination. the coder should assign which code?

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Norma-Jean [14] · Answer 1 · 2023-05-22T18:14:15+03:00

The coder should assign the code,

T88.1 XXA is the ICD-10 code for side effects from immunization. While the other options include :

Z23 - ICD-10 code, this code is used for vaccination in OPD and physician setting

T88.1A - ICD-10 code, diagnosis code indicates rash and other non-specific skin eruptions.

A33 - ICD-10 code, indicates tetanus infection.

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