T79.7 Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.
Excludes2 (not included here)
- emphysema NOS (J43)
- emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
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
Code annotations containing back-references to T79.7
Back-references to T79.7
- Type 2 Excludes:
J43 Emphysema ("traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)") - Type 1 Excludes:
J98.2 Interstitial emphysema ("traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)")
Diagnosis Index entries for T79.7
- Aerodermectasia › subcutaneous (traumatic)
- Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) › cellular tissue (traumatic)
- Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) › connective tissue (traumatic)
- Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) › eyelid (s) › traumatic
- Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) › laminated tissue
- Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) › subcutaneous (traumatic)
- Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) › traumatic (subcutaneous)
Nearby codes
T79.5XXS Traumatic anuria, sequelaT79.6 Traumatic ischemia of muscleT79.6XXA Traumatic ischemia of muscle, initial encounterT79.6XXD Traumatic ischemia of muscle, subsequent encounterT79.6XXS Traumatic ischemia of muscle, sequelaT79.7 Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (this code)T79.7XXA Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, initial encounterT79.7XXD Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, subsequent encounterT79.7XXS Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, sequelaT79.A Traumatic compartment syndromeT79.A0 Compartment syndrome, unspecified