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ICD-10-CM Code T79.9
Unspecified early complication of trauma

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code T79.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified early complication of trauma' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
A T79.9XXA initial encounter
D T79.9XXD subsequent encounter
S T79.9XXS sequela

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

The ICD code T79 is used to code Major trauma

Major trauma is any injury that has the potential to cause prolonged disability or death. There are many causes of major trauma, blunt and penetrating, including falls, motor vehicle collisions, and gunshot wounds. Depending on the severity of injury, quick management and transport to an appropriate medical facility (called a trauma center) may be necessary to prevent loss of life or limb. The initial assessment involves a physical evaluation and can also include the use of imaging tools to accurately determine a type of injury and to formulate a course of treatment. Various classification scales exist for use with trauma to determine the severity of injuries, which is used to determine the resources used and for statistical collection. The initial assessment is critical in determining the extent of injuries and what will be needed to manage an injury, and treating immediate life threats.

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
MeSH Codes: D014947, D014947, D014947, D014947
ICD 9 Codes: 900, 910, 950, 957

Health care providers attending to a person on a stretcher with a gunshot wound to the head. The patient is intubated, and a mechanical ventilator is visible in the background.

Source: Wikipedia

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Open wound of eyebrow with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of multiple sites of shoulder AND/OR upper arm with complication (disorder)
  • Traumatic amputation of thumb with fingers of either hand with complication (disorder)
  • Traumatic amputation of toe OR toes with complication (disorder)
  • Traumatic amputation of toe(s) with complication (disorder)
  • Bilateral traumatic amputation of feet with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of fingernail with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of Eustachian tube with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of nasal septum with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of multiple sites of face with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of gum with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of palate with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of trachea with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of thyroid gland with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of hypogastrium with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of ear drum with complication (disorder)
  • Open wound of external genital organs with complication (disorder)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Episode of care information needed
  • Possible requirement for an external cause code

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T79.9 - Unspecified early complication of trauma'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T79.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: T79 - Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

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