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T79.A1 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity


The ICD 10 Code for Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity is listed as T79.A1.
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.A1
Description: Traumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
  • Traumatic compartment syndrome of shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Certain early complications of trauma (T79)
Parent T79.A - Traumatic compartment syndrome
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T79.A1:
T79.A11 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity
T79.A12 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity
T79.A19 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T79.A1:
T79.A0 - Compartment syndrome, unspecified
T79.A2 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
T79.A3 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
T79.A9 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of other sites