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T79 - Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T79 Certain early complications of trauma (T79) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

T79 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 10 more specific codes below.

7th Character

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

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom T79

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

More Specific Codes (10)

T79.0Air embolism (traumatic)→T79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)→T79.2Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma→T79.4Traumatic shock→T79.5Traumatic anuria→T79.6Traumatic ischemia of muscle→T79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema→T79.8Other early complications of trauma→T79.9Unspecified early complication of trauma→T79.ATraumatic compartment syndrome→

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