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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79

Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Code:
T79
ICD-10 Code for:
Certain early complications of trauma, NEC
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Certain early complications of trauma
      (T79)
      • Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
        (T79)

T79 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Certain early complications of trauma, NEC

Non-specific codes like T79 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for certain early complications of trauma, nec:

  • T79.0 for Air embolism (traumatic) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.1 for Fat embolism (traumatic) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.2 for Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.4 for Traumatic shock - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.5 for Traumatic anuria - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.6 for Traumatic ischemia of muscle - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.7 for Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.8 for Other early complications of trauma - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.9 for Unspecified early complication of trauma - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.A for Traumatic compartment syndrome - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.A0 for Compartment syndrome, unspecified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.A1 for Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.A2 for Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.A3 for Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • T79.A9 for Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites - NON-BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified (T79). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • 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

7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T79

7th Character

7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.