ICD-10-CM T79.7 is the diagnosis code for Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema. This code falls under the section "Certain early complications of trauma" within Chapter 19 â Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions are not included in T79.7. If the patient has both, code each condition separately:
Understanding where T79.7 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T79.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T79.7 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T79.7 is T79 ("Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified"). T79.7 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T79.7 is located in Section T79 â "Certain early complications of trauma" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use T79.7 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema is T79.7.
Yes, T79.7 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T79.7 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, T79.7 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.