T79.A is the ICD 10 code for Traumatic compartment syndrome

T79.A 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 1 excludes for T79.A ICD 10 code

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

Type 2 excludes for T79.A ICD 10 code

• traumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (T79.6)

Codes

• T79.A0 Compartment syndrome, unspecified
• T79.A0XA Compartment syndrome, unspecified, initial encounter
• T79.A0XD Compartment syndrome, unspecified, subsequent encounter
• T79.A0XS Compartment syndrome, unspecified, sequela
• T79.A1 Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
• T79.A11 Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity
• T79.A11A Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, initial encounter
• T79.A11D Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, subsequent encounter
• T79.A11S Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity, sequela
• T79.A12 Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity
• T79.A12A Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, initial encounter
• T79.A12D Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, subsequent encounter
• T79.A12S Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity, sequela
• T79.A19 Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity
• T79.A19A Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, initial encounter
• T79.A19D Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, subsequent encounter
• T79.A19S Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity, sequela
• T79.A2 Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
• T79.A21 Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
• T79.A21A Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, initial encounter
• T79.A21D Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, subsequent encounter
• T79.A21S Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity, sequela
• T79.A22 Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity
• T79.A22A Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, initial encounter
• T79.A22D Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, subsequent encounter
• T79.A22S Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity, sequela
• T79.A29 Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity
• T79.A29A Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, initial encounter
• T79.A29D Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, subsequent encounter
• T79.A29S Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity, sequela
• T79.A3 Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
• T79.A3XA Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen, initial encounter
• T79.A3XD Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen, subsequent encounter
• T79.A3XS Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen, sequela
• T79.A9 Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites
• T79.A9XA Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, initial encounter
• T79.A9XD Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, subsequent encounter
• T79.A9XS Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites, sequela

Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T79.A 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.A ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting