T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Excludes2 (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)

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (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)

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under T79

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

Nearby codes

• T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• T79.0 Air embolism (traumatic)
• T79.0XXA Air embolism (traumatic), initial encounter
• T79.0XXD Air embolism (traumatic), subsequent encounter
• T79.0XXS Air embolism (traumatic), sequela
• T79.1 Fat embolism (traumatic)