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T79.0Air embolism (traumatic)

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Certain early complications of trauma (T79)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
SectionCertain early complications of trauma (T79)
Parent codeT79 — Certain early complications of trauma, NEC
Requires 7th characterYes

Coding Notes

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • air embolism complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • air embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.0)
  • air embolism following infusion, transfusion, and therapeutic injection (T80.0)
  • air embolism following procedure NEC (T81.7-)

Subcategories (3)

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