T79.A1 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity

Applicable to Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM T79.A1 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This is the American ICD10-CM version of T79.A1 - other international versions of ICD10 T79.A1 may differ.
T79.A1 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T79.A1 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

T79.A1 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
- T79.A1 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
- T79.A11 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity
- T79.A12 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity
- T79.A19 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity

Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.

Traumatic compartment syndrome of shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

The following codes above T79.A1 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to T79.A1:

Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Section: T79 - Certain early complications of trauma
Category: T79 - Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified