T79.4

T79.4: Traumatic shock

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T79.4 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for traumatic shock. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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.

anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
anaphylactic shock due to correct medicinal substance properly administered (T88.6)
anaphylactic shock due to serum (T80.5-)
anaphylactic shock NOS (T78.2)
electric shock (T75.4)
nontraumatic shock NEC (R57.-)
obstetric shock (O75.1)
postprocedural shock (T81.1-)
septic shock (R65.21)
shock complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)
shock due to anesthesia (T88.2)
shock due to lightning (T75.01)
shock NOS (R57.9)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Shock (immediate) (delayed) following injury

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T79.4

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)

Other codes that can never be billed with T79.4

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

R57Shock, not elsewhere classified
T81.1Postprocedural shock
E86Volume depletion

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Feeble rapid pulse due to shock following injury
Decrease›respiration, due to shock following injury
Hypovolemia›traumatic(shock)
Pulse›feeble, rapid due to shock following injury
Rapid›feeble pulse, due to shock, following injury
Respiration›decreased due to shock, following injury
Shock›traumatic(immediate) (delayed)
Syndrome›shock(traumatic)
Blood›pressure›decreased, due to shock following injury
Shock›following›injury(immediate) (delayed)
Shock›hemorrhagic›trauma
Shock›hypovolemic›traumatic