T79.7 Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Tyoe 2 Excludes

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

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Aerodermectasia
subcutaneous (traumatic) T79.7
Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) J43.9
cellular tissue (traumatic) T79.7
connective tissue (traumatic) T79.7
subcutaneous (traumatic) T79.7
traumatic (subcutaneous) T79.7

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Code Title
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T79-T79 Certain early complications of trauma (T79)
T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified
T79.7 Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
Type 2 Excludes
emphysema NOS (J43)
emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)