T79.6
Billable codeTraumatic ischemia of muscle
The ICD-10 code for traumatic ischemia of muscle is T79.6.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Traumatic rhabdomyolysis
- Volkmann's ischemic contracture
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T79.0Air embolism (traumatic)
- T79.1Fat embolism (traumatic)
- T79.2Traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma
- T79.4Traumatic shock
- T79.5Traumatic anuria
- T79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
- T79.8Other early complications of trauma
- T79.9Unspecified early complication of trauma
- T79.ATraumatic compartment syndromenon-billable header
- T79.6Traumatic ischemia of muscle