2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.8XXA

Other early complications of trauma, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM Code:
T79.8XXA
ICD-10 Code for:
Other early complications of trauma, initial encounter
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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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)

T79.8XXA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other early complications of trauma, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

T79.8XXA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like other early complications of trauma. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acquired hypotonia
  • Acute confusional state, post-traumatic
  • Acute traumatic otitis externa
  • Acute-on-chronic respiratory failure
  • Acute-on-chronic respiratory failure following trauma
  • Alopecia due to friction and trauma
  • Anemia due to mechanical damage
  • Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea
  • Chronic respiratory failure
  • Compression injury of nerve
  • Contracture of gastrocnemius muscle due to traumatic injury
  • Irritation of presacral tissue by content of ruptured viscera
  • Lymphedema due to trauma
  • Mucosal vesicle
  • Posttraumatic aphasia
  • Post-traumatic cerebrospinal otorrhea
  • Post-traumatic dementia with behavioral change
  • Post-traumatic eczema
  • Post-traumatic epilepsy
  • Post-traumatic hydrocele
  • Posttraumatic meningitis
  • Post-traumatic nerve entrapment
  • Post-traumatic scar
  • Post-traumatic sterility
  • Respiratory failure following trauma
  • Secondary eczematous condition
  • Sterility
  • Traumatic encephalopathy
  • Traumatic fat necrosis
  • Traumatic hemolytic anemia
  • Traumatic hypotonia
  • Traumatic iritis
  • Traumatic oral hemorrhagic bulla
  • Traumatic oral ulceration
  • Traumatic pneumonia
  • Vesicular stomatitis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Vesicular Stomatitis

    a viral disease caused by at least two distinct species (serotypes) in the vesiculovirus genus: vesicular stomatitis indiana virus and vesicular stomatitis new jersey virus. it is characterized by vesicular eruptions on the oral mucosa in cattle, horses, pigs, and other animals. in humans, vesicular stomatitis causes an acute influenza-like illness.
  • Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus

    the type species of vesiculovirus causing a disease symptomatically similar to foot-and-mouth disease in cattle, horses, and pigs. it may be transmitted to other species including humans, where it causes influenza-like symptoms.
  • Vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus

    a species of vesiculovirus causing vesicular stomatitis primarily in cattle, horses, and pigs. it can be transmitted to humans where it causes influenza-like symptoms.
  • Vesiculovirus

    a genus of the family rhabdoviridae that infects a wide range of vertebrates and invertebrates. the type species is vesicular stomatitis indiana virus.
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea

    discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the external auditory meatus or through the eustachian tube into the nasopharynx. this is usually associated with craniocerebral trauma (e.g., skull fracture involving the temporal bone;), neurosurgical procedures; or other conditions, but may rarely occur spontaneously. (from am j otol 1995 nov;16(6):765-71)
  • Traumatic Encephalopathy

    encephalopathy resulting from trauma.
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea

    discharge of cerebrospinal fluid through the ear structures.

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

Convert T79.8XXA to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 958.8 - Early complic trauma NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Wounds and Injuries

An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.

Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.

Other common types of injuries include:

  • Animal bites
  • Bruises
  • Burns
  • Dislocations
  • Electrical injuries
  • Fractures (broken bones)
  • Sprains and strains

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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.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.