4A85.2 Food hypersensitivity

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Food hypersensitivity reactions are adverse effects of food or food additives that clinically resemble allergy. Food allergy is an adverse reaction to food mediated by an immunologic mechanism, involving specific IgE (IgE-mediated), cell-mediated mechanisms (non-IgE-mediated) or both IgE- and cell-mediated mechanisms (mixed IgE- and non-IgE-mediated).

exclusions

• food intolerance  (DA96.02)

code elsewhere

• Oral allergy syndrome  (EK10.0)
• Contact urticaria due to food allergen  (EK10.1)
• Anaphylaxis due to allergic reaction to food  (4A84.0)
• Bronchospasm provoked by allergy to food substance  (4A80.1)

sections/codes in this section (4A85.2-4A85.2)

• Food-induced gastrointestinal hypersensitivity  (4A85.20)
• Food-induced urticaria or angioedema  (4A85.21)
• Allergic contact dermatitis due to food allergen  (4A85.22)
• Other specified food hypersensitivity  (4A85.2Y)
• Food hypersensitivity, unspecified  (4A85.2Z)

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