T79.A9⚠ Requires 7th Character

Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites

⚠ 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.A9:

Ainitial encounterT79.A9XADsubsequent encounterT79.A9XDSsequelaT79.A9XS

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

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T79.A9 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Compartment syndrome (deep) (posterior) (traumatic), specified site NECSyndrome, compartment (deep) (posterior) (traumatic), specified site NEC

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.A9Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites

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