T79.6XXA — Traumatic ischemia of muscle, initial encounter
T79.6XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for traumatic ischemia of muscle, 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
Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Traumatic rhabdomyolysis
- Volkmann's ischemic contracture
Risk adjustment
T79.6XXA 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
T79.6XXA is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies — 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share T79.6. If T79.6XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T79.6XXA
- Is T79.6XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T79.6XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T79.6XXA 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).