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T79

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Description

Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

About ICD-10-CM code T79

T79 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified. It sits in S00-T88 Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes. T79 is not billable on its own, coders must choose one of its more specific child codes instead.

Use a more specific code (9 billable, 1 non-billable)
T79.0Air embolism (traumatic)T79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)T79.2Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seromaT79.4Traumatic shockT79.5Traumatic anuriaT79.6Traumatic ischemia of muscleT79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysemaT79.8Other early complications of traumaT79.9Unspecified early complication of traumaT79.ATraumatic compartment syndromehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T79Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable
T79.0Air embolism (traumatic)Billable
T79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)Billable
T79.2Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seromaBillable
T79.4Traumatic shockBillable
T79.5Traumatic anuriaBillable
T79.6Traumatic ischemia of muscleBillable
T79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysemaBillable
T79.8Other early complications of traumaBillable
T79.9Unspecified early complication of traumaBillable
T79.ATraumatic compartment syndromeSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T79:

chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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