T79.8 Other early complications of trauma

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 T79.8

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › trauma (early) › specified NEC
• Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › traumatic (complication of injury)
• Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) › traumatic (complication) (early) (secondary)

Nearby codes

• T79.A3XS Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen, sequela
• T79.A9 Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites
• T79.A9XA Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, initial encounter
• T79.A9XD Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, subsequent encounter
• T79.A9XS Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, sequela
• T79.8 Other early complications of trauma (this code)
• T79.8XXA Other early complications of trauma, initial encounter
• T79.8XXD Other early complications of trauma, subsequent encounter
• T79.8XXS Other early complications of trauma, sequela
• T79.9 Unspecified early complication of trauma
• T79.9XXA Unspecified early complication of trauma, initial encounter