T79.9 Unspecified early complication 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 T79.9

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › trauma (early)

Nearby codes

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