T79.8
Non-billable

Other early complications of trauma

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T79.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)T79(Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified)

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2

4 items

From T79:

•
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)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T79:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T79
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

T79.8
Non-billable

Other early complications of trauma

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T79:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From T79:

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T79.8Non-billable

Other early complications of trauma

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T79:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From T79:

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T79.8
Non-billable

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