T79.7⚠ Requires 7th Character

Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

⚠ 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 T79.7:

Ainitial encounterT79.7XXADsubsequent encounterT79.7XXDSsequelaT79.7XXS

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

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T79.7 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Aerodermectasia, subcutaneous (traumatic)Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular), cellular tissue (traumatic)Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular), connective tissue (traumatic)Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular), eyelid (s), traumaticEmphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular), laminated tissueEmphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular), subcutaneous (traumatic)Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular), traumatic (subcutaneous)

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •emphysema NOS (J43)
  • •emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)

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
└T79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

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