T79.A21 is the ICD 10 code for Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity

T79.A21 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.

Codes

• 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

Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T79.A21 ICD10 Code:

• S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
• T79 Certain early complications of trauma
• T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
• T79.0 Air embolism (traumatic)
• T79.1 Fat embolism (traumatic)
• T79.2 Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma
• T79.4 Traumatic shock
• T79.5 Traumatic anuria
• T79.6 Traumatic ischemia of muscle
• T79.7 Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
• T79.A Traumatic compartment syndrome
• T79.A0 Compartment syndrome, unspecified
• T79.A1 Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
• T79.A2 Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
• T79.A3 Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
• T79.A9 Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites
• T79.8 Other early complications of trauma
• T79.9 Unspecified early complication of trauma

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

T79.A21 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting