T79.6⚠ Requires 7th Character

Traumatic ischemia of muscle

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T79

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T79.6:

Ainitial encounterT79.6XXADsubsequent encounterT79.6XXDSsequelaT79.6XXS

Inclusion Terms

  • •Traumatic rhabdomyolysis
  • •Volkmann's ischemic contracture

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T79.6 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Contraction (s) , contracture, contracted, Volkmann's (ischemic)Contraction (s) , contracture, contracted, muscle (postinfective) (postural) NEC, ischemic (Volkmann's)Disease, diseased, Volkmann's, acquiredIschemia, ischemic, muscle, traumaticMyositis, fibrosa or fibrous (chronic) , Volkmann'sParalysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete), Volkmann's (complicating trauma)Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete), ischemic, Volkmann's (complicating trauma)Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete), muscle, muscular NEC, ischemic (Volkmann's) (complicating trauma)Rhabdomyolysis (idiopathic) NEC, traumaticSyndrome, Volkmann'sVolkmann's ischemic contracture or paralysis (complicating trauma)

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •anterior tibial syndrome (M76.8)
  • •compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • •nontraumatic ischemia of muscle (M62.2-)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T79Certain early complications of trauma (T79)├T79Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
└T79.6Traumatic ischemia of muscle

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