T79.1 - Fat embolism (traumatic)
The ICD 10 Code for Fat embolism (traumatic) is listed as T79.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | T79.1
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| Description: | Fat embolism (traumatic)
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| Chapter | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| Block | Certain early complications of trauma (T79) |
| Parent | T79 - Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T79.1: | |
| T79.0 - Air embolism (traumatic) | |
| T79.2 - Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma | |
| T79.4 - Traumatic shock | |
| T79.5 - Traumatic anuria | |
| T79.6 - Traumatic ischemia of muscle | |
| T79.7 - Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema | |
| T79.8 - Other early complications of trauma | |
| T79.9 - Unspecified early complication of trauma | |
| T79.A - Traumatic compartment syndrome | |