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T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
BackT79.0Air embolism (traumatic)CategoryT79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)CategoryT79.2Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seromaCategoryT79.4Traumatic shockCategoryT79.5Traumatic anuriaCategoryT79.6Traumatic ischemia of muscleCategoryT79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysemaCategoryT79.8Other early complications of traumaCategoryT79.9Unspecified early complication of traumaCategoryT79.ATraumatic compartment syndromeCategory5 →T79.A0Compartment syndrome, unspecifiedCategoryT79.A1Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremityCategory3 →T79.A11Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremityCategoryT79.A12Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremityCategoryT79.A19Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremityCategoryT79.A2Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremityCategory3 →T79.A21Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremityCategoryT79.A22Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremityCategoryT79.A29Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremityCategoryT79.A3Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomenCategoryT79.A9Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sitesCategory
Category
T79
Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
EXCLUDES
Excludes2: 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)
complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)
complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)
newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0)
NOTE
7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T79
7th character definitions: initial encounter
subsequent encounter
sequela
7th character definitions: initial encounter
subsequent encounter
sequela
- Chapter
- XIX · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section
- T79
- Valid from
Source
CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.