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T79.A21A - Traumatic compartment syndrome of r low extrem, init


The ICD 10 Code for Traumatic compartment syndrome of r low extrem, init is listed as T79.A21A.
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.A21A
Description: Traumatic compartment syndrome of r low extrem, init
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
922 - Other Injury, Poisoning & Toxic Effect Diag W Mcc
923 - Other Injury, Poisoning & Toxic Effect Diag W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Certain early complications of trauma (T79)
Parent T79.A21 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 958.92 - Traumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T79.A21A:
T79.A21D - Traumatic compartment syndrome of r low extrem, subs
T79.A21S - Traumatic compartment syndrome of r low extrem, sequela