T79.7 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 2 excludes for T79.7 ICD 10 code
- emphysema NOS (J43)
- emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
Codes
- T79.7XXA Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, initial encounter
- T79.7XXD Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, subsequent encounter
- T79.7XXS Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T79.7 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- T79 Certain early complications of trauma
- T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T79.7 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting