T79.0XXD — Air embolism (traumatic), subsequent encounter
T79.0XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for air embolism (traumatic), subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent 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
T79.0XXD does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T79.0XXD is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies — 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T79.0. If T79.0XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T79.0XXD
- Is T79.0XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T79.0XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T79.0XXD 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 T79.0XXD?
- T79.0XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.