T79 is the ICD 10 code for Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

T79 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Short description for T79 ICD 10 code:

Certain early complications of trauma, NEC

Type 2 excludes for T79 ICD 10 code

• acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
• complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)
• complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)
• newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0)

Codes

• 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.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.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.A2 Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
• 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
• 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
• T79.8 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

Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T79 ICD10 Code:

• S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
• T79 Certain early complications of trauma

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

T79 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting