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ICD-10-CM Code for Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity T79.A1

ICD-10 code T79.A1 for Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
Traumatic compartment syndrome of shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers

T79.A

Excludes1: fibromyalgia (M79.7)
nontraumatic compartment syndrome (M79.A-)

Excludes2: traumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (T79.6)

T79

Excludes2: 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)

 
T79.A1 Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
Child Code
Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity
Child Code
Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity
Child Code
Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity

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