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T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Certain early complications of trauma (T79) .

Official Notes

Excludes2

acute respiratory distress syndrome ( J80 )

Excludes2

complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)

Excludes2

complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)

Excludes2

newborn respiratory distress syndrome ( P22.0 )

7th Character

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

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

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