Is T79 a billable code?
No. T79 is a header code that groups 18 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
T79: Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
T79 groups related diagnoses under certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under T79
- T79.A11ATraumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, initial encounter
- T79.A11DTraumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, subsequent encounter
- T79.A11STraumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, sequela
- T79.A12ATraumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, initial encounter
- T79.A12DTraumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, subsequent encounter
- T79.A12STraumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, sequela
- T79.A19ATraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, initial encounter
- T79.A19DTraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, subsequent encounter
- T79.A19STraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, sequela
- T79.A21ATraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, initial encounter
- T79.A21DTraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, subsequent encounter
- T79.A21STraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, sequela
- T79.A22ATraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, initial encounter
- T79.A22DTraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, subsequent encounter
- T79.A22STraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, sequela
- T79.A29ATraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, initial encounter
- T79.A29DTraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, subsequent encounter
- T79.A29STraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, sequela
T79 questions
What does T79 mean?
T79 is the ICD-10-CM code for Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.