T79.A2 – Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Traumatic compartment syndrome of hip, buttock, thigh, leg, foot, and toes
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Compartment syndrome
(deep) (posterior) (traumatic)
T79.A0
lower extremity
(hip, buttock, thigh, leg, foot, toes)
T79.A2
Syndrome
See also Disease
compartment
(deep) (posterior) (traumatic)
T79.A0
lower extremity
(hip, buttock, thigh, leg, foot, toes)
T79.A2
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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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.A | Traumatic compartment syndrome |
| T79.A2 |
Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
Applicable to
Traumatic compartment syndrome of hip, buttock, thigh, leg, foot, and toes
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| T79.A21 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity |
| T79.A22 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity |
| T79.A29 | Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity |