T79.1⚠ Requires 7th Character

Fat embolism (traumatic)

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T79

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T79.1:

Ainitial encounterT79.1XXADsubsequent encounterT79.1XXDSsequelaT79.1XXS

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T79.1 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical), fat (cerebral) (pulmonary) (systemic)

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •fat embolism complicating:
  • •abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • •pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.8)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T79Certain early complications of trauma (T79)├T79Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
└T79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)

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