T79.2 Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Diagnosis Index entries for T79.2

• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › recurring, following initial hemorrhage at time of injury
• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › secondary (nontraumatic) › following initial hemorrhage at time of injury
• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › traumatic - code to specific injury › recurring or secondary (following initial hemorrhage at time of injury)
• Seroma › traumatic, secondary and recurrent

Nearby codes

• T79.0XXS Air embolism (traumatic), sequela
• T79.1 Fat embolism (traumatic)
• T79.1XXA Fat embolism (traumatic), initial encounter
• T79.1XXD Fat embolism (traumatic), subsequent encounter
• T79.1XXS Fat embolism (traumatic), sequela
• T79.2 Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma (this code)
• T79.2XXA Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, initial encounter
• T79.2XXD Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, subsequent encounter
• T79.2XXS Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, sequela
• T79.4 Traumatic shock
• T79.4XXA Traumatic shock, initial encounter