T79.9 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.
Use additional:
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
- code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
- code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)
Type 2 excludes for T79.9 ICD 10 code
- any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
- artificial opening status (Z93.-)
- closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
- fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
- burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
- complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
- postprocedural fever (R50.82)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
- colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
- disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
- functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
- postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
- postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
- postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
- ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
Codes
- T79.9XXA Unspecified early complication of trauma, initial encounter
- T79.9XXD Unspecified early complication of trauma, subsequent encounter
- T79.9XXS Unspecified early complication of trauma, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T79.9 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)
T79.9 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting