T79.2XXA

T79.2XXA: Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

T79.2XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check T79.2XXA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T79.2XXA

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T79: Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified

acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)
complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)
newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

T79.2XXA is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.