T79.6
Non-billableTraumatic ischemia of muscle
Traumatic ischemia of muscle
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Traumatic rhabdomyolysis
- Volkmann's ischemic contracture
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •acute respiratory distress syndromeJ80
- •complications occurring during or following medical proceduresT80-T88
- •complications of surgical and medical care NECT80-T88
- •newborn respiratory distress syndromeP22.0
- •anterior tibial syndromeM76.8
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •nontraumatic ischemia of muscleM62.2
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (3)
Related Codes(9)
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 syndrome
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(31)
UMLS
- Contracture, IschemicC0042951
- Contracture, VolkmannC0042951
- Contracture, Volkmann's IschemicC0042951
- Contractures, IschemicC0042951
- Contractures, VolkmannC0042951
- Ischemic ContractureC0042951
- Ischemic Contracture, Volkmann'sC0042951
- Ischemic ContracturesC0042951
- Volkmann ContractureC0042951
- Volkmann ContracturesC0042951
- Volkmann Ischemic ContractureC0042951
- Volkmann contractureC0042951
- Volkmann contracture (disorder)C0042951
- Volkmann's Ischemic ContractureC0042951
- Volkmann's contractureC0042951
- Volkmann's ischaemic contractureC0042951
- Volkmann's ischemic contractureC0042951
- Volkmann's syndromeC0042951
- Volkmanns Ischemic ContractureC0042951
- contractures ischemic volkmann'sC0042951
- volkmann's contractureC0042951
- volkmann's contracture ischemicC0042951
- volkmann's ischemic contractureC0042951
- Ischaemia of muscle due to traumatic injuryC0496123
- Ischemia of muscle due to traumatic injuryC0496123
- Ischemia of muscle due to traumatic injury (disorder)C0496123
- Traumatic ischaemia of muscleC0496123
- Traumatic ischemia of muscleC0496123
- Muscle crush syndromeC0410257
- Muscle crush syndrome (disorder)C0410257
- Traumatic rhabdomyolysisC0410257
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for traumatic ischemia of muscle?
The ICD-10-CM code for traumatic ischemia of muscle is T79.6. The full clinical description is "Traumatic ischemia of muscle". T79.6 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code T79.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code T79.6 represents “Traumatic ischemia of muscle”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is T79.6 a billable code?
No, T79.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under T79.6.
What chapter is T79.6 in?
T79.6 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with T79.6?
T79.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).
What are the subcategories under T79.6?
T79.6 has 3 child codes, including: T79.6XXA (Traumatic ischemia of muscle, initial encounter), T79.6XXD (Traumatic ischemia of muscle, subsequent encounter), T79.6XXS (Traumatic ischemia of muscle, sequela).
Are additional codes required with T79.6?
Yes, when using T79.6, also report: any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for T79.6?
T79.6 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0042951, C0496123, C0410257. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does T79.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like traumatic ischemia of muscle affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of T79.6?
T79.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: NF0A.6 (Traumatic ischaemia of muscle, not elsewhere classified).
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