ICD-10 Code for Shock
The ICD-10-CM code for shock is R57.9 — Shock, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for shock with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
BillableUnspecified
R57.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which shock code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 42 codes under Shock. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| with ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.3 | Shock following ectopic and molar pregnancy |
| adrenal | E27.2 | Addisonian crisis |
| anaphylactic | T78.2Not billable | Anaphylactic shock, unspecified |
| cardiogenic | R57.0 | Cardiogenic shock |
| complicating ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.3 | Shock following ectopic and molar pregnancy |
| during or after labor and delivery | O75.1 | Shock during or following labor and delivery |
| electric | T75.4Not billable | Electrocution |
| endotoxic | R65.21 | Severe sepsis with septic shock |
| from electroshock gun | T75.4Not billable | Electrocution |
| gram-negative | R65.21 | Severe sepsis with septic shock |
| hematologic | R57.8 | Other shock |
| hemorrhagic | R57.8 | Other shock |
| hypovolemic | R57.1 | Hypovolemic shock |
| insulin | E15 | Nondiabetic hypoglycemic coma |
| kidney | N17.0 | Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis |
| liver | K72.00 | Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma |
| lightning | T75.01Not billable | Shock due to being struck by lightning |
| lung | J80 | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| obstetric | O75.1 | Shock during or following labor and delivery |
| pleural | T81.19Not billable | Other postprocedural shock |
| postprocedural | T81.10Not billable | Postprocedural shock unspecified |
| psychic | F43.0 | Acute stress reaction |
| septic | R65.21 | Severe sepsis with septic shock |
| specified NEC | R57.8 | Other shock |
| surgical | T81.10Not billable | Postprocedural shock unspecified |
| taser gun | T75.4Not billable | Electrocution |
| therapeutic misadventure NEC | T81.10Not billable | Postprocedural shock unspecified |
| toxic, syndrome | A48.3 | Toxic shock syndrome |
| traumatic | T79.4Not billable | Traumatic shock |
Shock anaphylactic
| due to food | T78.00Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food |
| immunization | T80.52Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to vaccination |
| serum | T80.59Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to other serum |
| due to drug or medicinal substance › correct substance properly administered | T88.6Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered |
| due to food › additives | T78.06Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to food additives |
| due to food › dairy products | T78.079Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products, unspecified |
| due to food › eggs | T78.089Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to eggs, unspecified |
| due to food › fish | T78.03Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to other fish |
| due to food › fruit | T78.04Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to fruits and vegetables |
| due to food › milk | T78.079Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products, unspecified |
| due to food › nuts | T78.05Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to tree nuts and seeds |
| due to food › peanuts | T78.01Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to peanuts |
| due to food › seeds | T78.05Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to tree nuts and seeds |
| due to food › specified type NEC | T78.09Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to other food products |
| due to food › vegetable | T78.04Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to fruits and vegetables |
| serum › blood and blood products | T80.51Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to administration of blood and blood products |
| serum › immunization | T80.52Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to vaccination |
| serum › specified NEC | T80.59Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to other serum |
| serum › vaccination | T80.52Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to vaccination |
| due to food › fish › shellfish | T78.02Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to shellfish (crustaceans) |
| due to food › nuts › multiple types | T78.05Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to tree nuts and seeds |
| due to food › nuts › peanuts | T78.01Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to peanuts |
| due to food › dairy products › with › reactivity to baked milk | T78.071Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with reactivity to baked milk |
| due to food › dairy products › with › tolerance to baked milk | T78.070Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk |
| due to food › eggs › with › reactivity to baked egg | T78.081Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to egg with reactivity to baked egg |
| due to food › eggs › with › tolerance to baked egg | T78.080Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to egg with tolerance to baked egg |
| due to food › milk › with › reactivity to baked milk | T78.071Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with reactivity to baked milk |
| due to food › milk › with › tolerance to baked milk | T78.070Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to milk and dairy products with tolerance to baked milk |
Shock anesthetic
| correct substance properly administered | T88.2Not billable | Shock due to anesthesia |
Shock drug
| due to correct substance properly administered | T88.6Not billable | Anaphylactic reaction due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered |
Shock endotoxic
| postprocedural | T81.12Not billable | Postprocedural septic shock |
Shock following
Shock gram-negative
| postprocedural | T81.12Not billable | Postprocedural septic shock |
Shock hemorrhagic
Shock hypovolemic
Shock kidney
| traumatic | T79.5Not billable | Traumatic anuria |
Shock obstetric
Shock pleural
| due to trauma | T79.4Not billable | Traumatic shock |
Shock postprocedural
| with ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.3 | Shock following ectopic and molar pregnancy |
| cardiogenic | T81.11Not billable | Postprocedural cardiogenic shock |
| endotoxic | T81.12Not billable | Postprocedural septic shock |
| following ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.3 | Shock following ectopic and molar pregnancy |
| gram-negative | T81.12Not billable | Postprocedural septic shock |
| hypovolemic | T81.19Not billable | Other postprocedural shock |
| septic | T81.12Not billable | Postprocedural septic shock |
| specified type NEC | T81.19Not billable | Other postprocedural shock |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources