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T79.A21A

Billable
ChapterS00–T88
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Official Description

Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, initial encounter

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T79Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
T79.ATraumatic compartment syndrome
T79.A2Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
T79.A21Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
T79.A21ATraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, initial encounterBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T79.A21A:

subcategoryT79.A2
Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
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subcategoryT79.A
Traumatic compartment syndrome
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categoryT79
Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 922
Other Injury, Poisoning and Toxic Effect Diagnoses with MCC
DRG 923
Other Injury, Poisoning and Toxic Effect Diagnoses without MCC
DRG 963
Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
DRG 964
Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
DRG 965
Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

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