T79Non-billable (header)
Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classif…
Sub-codes of T79(10)
T79 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).
T79.0Air embolism (traumatic)⚠ 7th charT79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)⚠ 7th charT79.2Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma⚠ 7th charT79.4Traumatic shock⚠ 7th charT79.5Traumatic anuria⚠ 7th charT79.6Traumatic ischemia of muscle⚠ 7th charT79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema⚠ 7th charT79.8Other early complications of trauma⚠ 7th charT79.9Unspecified early complication of trauma⚠ 7th charT79.ATraumatic compartment syndromeHeader
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •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)
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
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