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ICD-10-CM Code for Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, initial encounter T79.7XXA

ICD-10 code T79.7XXA for Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema, initial encounter

T79.7

Excludes2: emphysema NOS (J43)
emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)

T79

Excludes2: 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)

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