T79.A – Traumatic compartment syndrome
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
fibromyalgia (M79.7)
nontraumatic compartment syndrome (M79.A-)
Tyoe 2 Excludes
traumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (T79.6)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| T79-T79 | Certain early complications of trauma (T79) |
| T79 | Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified |
| T79.A |
Traumatic compartment syndrome
Type 1 Excludes
fibromyalgia (M79.7)
nontraumatic compartment syndrome (M79.A-)
Type 2 Excludes
traumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (T79.6)
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| T79.A0 | Compartment syndrome, unspecified |
| T79.A1 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity |
| T79.A11 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity |
| T79.A12 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity |
| T79.A19 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity |
| T79.A2 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity |
| T79.A21 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity |
| T79.A22 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity |
| T79.A29 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity |
| T79.A3 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen |
| T79.A9 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites |