T79.A

Traumatic compartment syndrome

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

T79T79.A

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

Section: T79 - Certain early complications of trauma

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with T79.A

M79.7 - fibromyalgia (M79.7)
nontraumatic compartment syndrome (M79.A-)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

T79.6 - traumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (T79.6)

Specific Codes (5)

T79.A0Category

Compartment syndrome, unspecified

T79.A1Category

Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity

T79.A2Category

Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity

T79.A3Category

Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen

T79.A9Category

Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites

Related Codes

T79.0Category

Air embolism (traumatic)

T79.1Category

Fat embolism (traumatic)

T79.2Category

Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma

T79.4Category

Traumatic shock

T79.5Category

Traumatic anuria

T79.6Category

Traumatic ischemia of muscle

T79.7Category

Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

T79.8Category

Other early complications of trauma

T79.9Category

Unspecified early complication of trauma