Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, subsequent encounter
Billable / specificPOA exempt
T79.7XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from T79)
- 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
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- emphysema NOS (J43) (from T79.7)
- emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82) (from T79.7)
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from T79)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from T79)
- acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80) (from T79)
- complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88) (from T79)
- complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88) (from T79)
- newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0) (from T79)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at T79). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- T79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysemaNeeds 7th char