T79.0XXA — Air embolism (traumatic), initial encounter
T79.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for air embolism (traumatic), initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T79
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 — never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Risk adjustment
T79.0XXA risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 267 Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism0.294 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
T79.0XXA is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies — 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T79.0. If T79.0XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T79.0XXA
- Is T79.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T79.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T79.0XXA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Certain early complications of trauma (T79).
- What cannot be coded together with T79.0XXA?
- T79.0XXA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.