T79.A Traumatic compartment syndrome

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• fibromyalgia (M79.7)
• nontraumatic compartment syndrome (M79.A-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• traumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (T79.6)

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.A

• T79.A0 Compartment syndrome, unspecified
• T79.A1 Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
• T79.A2 Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
• T79.A3 Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
• T79.A9 Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites

Code annotations containing back-references to T79.A

Back-references to T79.A

• Type 1 Excludes: M62.2 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle ("compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M79.A Nontraumatic compartment syndrome ("compartment syndrome NOS (T79.A-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M79.A Nontraumatic compartment syndrome ("traumatic compartment syndrome (T79.A-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79.6 Traumatic ischemia of muscle ("compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)")

Nearby codes

• T79.6XXS Traumatic ischemia of muscle, sequela
• T79.7 Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
• T79.7XXA Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, initial encounter
• T79.7XXD Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, subsequent encounter
• T79.7XXS Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, sequela
• T79.A Traumatic compartment syndrome (this code)
• T79.A0 Compartment syndrome, unspecified
• T79.A0XA Compartment syndrome, unspecified, initial encounter
• T79.A0XD Compartment syndrome, unspecified, subsequent encounter
• T79.A0XS Compartment syndrome, unspecified, sequela
• T79.A1 Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity