ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88
T79-T79
T79-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.A11

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.A11

Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity

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2023

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T79.A11 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T79.A11 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T79.A11 - other international versions of ICD-10 T79.A11 may differ.

The following code(s) above T79.A11 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to T79.A11:

S00-T88
2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T79
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79
Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
T79.A
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.A
Traumatic compartment syndrome
Type 1 Excludes
- fibromyalgia (M79.7)
- nontraumatic compartment syndrome (M79.A-)
Type 2 Excludes
- traumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (T79.6)
Traumatic compartment syndrome
T79.A1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.A1
Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
Applicable To
- Traumatic compartment syndrome of shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers
Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T79.A11

T79.7 Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

T79.7XXA …… initial encounter

T79.7XXD …… subsequent encounter

T79.7XXS …… sequela

T79.A Traumatic compartment syndrome

T79.A0 Compartment syndrome, unspecified

T79.A0XA …… initial encounter

T79.A0XD …… subsequent encounter

T79.A0XS …… sequela

T79.A1 Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity

T79.A11 Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity

T79.A11A …… initial encounter

T79.A11D …… subsequent encounter

T79.A11S …… sequela

T79.A12 Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity

T79.A12A …… initial encounter

T79.A12D …… subsequent encounter

T79.A12S …… sequela

T79.A19 Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity

T79.A19A …… initial encounter

T79.A19D …… subsequent encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.A11

Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

Traumatic compartment syndrome

Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity