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ICD-10-CM category

T79: Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

150 subcodes · 108 billable · Look up any code with the ICD-10 search

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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code T79?

T79 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified. It contains 150 more specific diagnosis codes, 108 of which are billable.

Is T79 a billable code?

No — T79 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example T79.0 — Air embolism (traumatic)). 108 of the 150 codes under T79 are billable.

What codes fall under T79?

T79 includes T79.0, T79.0, T79.0XXA, T79.0XXA, T79.0XXD, plus 145 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.

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