Sally Jo came to the office today for a tetanus shot. She went into anaphylactic shock due to the tetanus vaccine. What code(s) is/are reported?
A) Z23, T80.52XA
B) T80.59XA
C) T80.52XA
D) Z28.01

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Z23 is used to indicate an encounter for immunization, and T80.52XA is used for anaphylactic reaction due to a vaccine. Both codes are necessary to fully describe the encounter: one for the purpose of the visit (immunization) and the other for the adverse reaction that occurred.

Sally Jo Came to the Office Today for a Tetanus