2026
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2026

T79 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: 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)

Seventh character note

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

Seventh character extensions

  • A: initial encounter

  • D: subsequent encounter

  • S: sequela

Codes

Versions

  1. 2026

    No changes

  2. 2025

    No changes

  3. 2024

    No changes

  4. 2023

    No changes

  5. 2022

    No changes

  6. 2021

    No changes

  7. 2020

    No changes

  8. 2019

    No changes

  9. 2018

    No changes

  10. 2017

    No changes

  11. 2016

    New code