T79: Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

Codes under T79 (Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
T79.0	Air embolism (traumatic)	—
T79.0XXA	Air embolism (traumatic), initial encounter	✓
T79.0XXD	Air embolism (traumatic), subsequent encounter	✓
T79.0XXS	Air embolism (traumatic), sequela	✓
T79.1	Fat embolism (traumatic)	—
T79.1XXA	Fat embolism (traumatic), initial encounter	✓
T79.1XXD	Fat embolism (traumatic), subsequent encounter	✓
T79.1XXS	Fat embolism (traumatic), sequela	✓
T79.2	Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma	—
T79.2XXA	Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, initial encounter	✓
T79.2XXD	Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.2XXS	Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, sequela	✓
T79.4	Traumatic shock	—
T79.4XXA	Traumatic shock, initial encounter	✓
T79.4XXD	Traumatic shock, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.4XXS	Traumatic shock, sequela	✓
T79.5	Traumatic anuria	—
T79.5XXA	Traumatic anuria, initial encounter	✓
T79.5XXD	Traumatic anuria, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.5XXS	Traumatic anuria, sequela	✓
T79.6	Traumatic ischemia of muscle	—
T79.6XXA	Traumatic ischemia of muscle, initial encounter	✓
T79.6XXD	Traumatic ischemia of muscle, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.6XXS	Traumatic ischemia of muscle, sequela	✓
T79.7	Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema	—
T79.7XXA	Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, initial encounter	✓
T79.7XXD	Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.7XXS	Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, sequela	✓
T79.8	Other early complications of trauma	—
T79.8XXA	Other early complications of trauma, initial encounter	✓
T79.8XXD	Other early complications of trauma, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.8XXS	Other early complications of trauma, sequela	✓
T79.9	Unspecified early complication of trauma	—
T79.9XXA	Unspecified early complication of trauma, initial encounter	✓
T79.9XXD	Unspecified early complication of trauma, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.9XXS	Unspecified early complication of trauma, sequela	✓
T79.A	Traumatic compartment syndrome	—
T79.A0	Compartment syndrome, unspecified	—
T79.A0XA	Compartment syndrome, unspecified, initial encounter	✓
T79.A0XD	Compartment syndrome, unspecified, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A0XS	Compartment syndrome, unspecified, sequela	✓
T79.A1	Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity	—
T79.A2	Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity	—
T79.A3	Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen	—
T79.A3XA	Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen, initial encounter	✓
T79.A3XD	Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A3XS	Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen, sequela	✓
T79.A9	Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites	—
T79.A9XA	Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, initial encounter	✓
T79.A9XD	Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A9XS	Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, sequela	✓
T79.A11	Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity	—
T79.A11A	Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, initial encounter	✓
T79.A11D	Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A11S	Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, sequela	✓
T79.A12	Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity	—
T79.A12A	Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, initial encounter	✓
T79.A12D	Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A12S	Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, sequela	✓
T79.A19	Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity	—
T79.A19A	Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, initial encounter	✓
T79.A19D	Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A19S	Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, sequela	✓
T79.A21	Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity	—
T79.A21A	Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, initial encounter	✓
T79.A21D	Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A21S	Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, sequela	✓
T79.A22	Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity	—
T79.A22A	Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, initial encounter	✓
T79.A22D	Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A22S	Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, sequela	✓
T79.A29	Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity	—
T79.A29A	Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, initial encounter	✓
T79.A29D	Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, subsequent encounter	✓
T79.A29S	Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, sequela	✓

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