T79.6 vs T79.A
T79.6 (Traumatic ischemia of muscle) compared with T79.A (Traumatic compartment syndrome), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T79.6 carries an Excludes2 note covering T79.A: “compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T79.A carries an Excludes2 note covering T79.6: “traumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (T79.6)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| T79.6Traumatic ischemia of muscle | T79.ATraumatic compartment syndrome | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: T79.A0XA, T79.A0XD, T79.A0XS, T79.A11A, T79.A11D |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Traumatic ischemia of muscle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T79.6). | Traumatic compartment syndrome is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T79.A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T79 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T79 |
| Includes | Traumatic rhabdomyolysis Volkmann's ischemic contracture | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources