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FY2027

T79.1 — Fat embolism (traumatic)

Not billable

Is T79.1 billable?

No — T79.1 is a non-billable header code. T79.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath T79.1.

T79.1 at a glance

CodeT79.1
DescriptionFat embolism (traumatic)
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is T79.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T79.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Embolism › fat (multiple) (paradoxical)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with T79.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • fat embolism complicating:
  • abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.8)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside T79.1 to fully describe the condition. T79.1 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of T79.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T79.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T79

The conditions below are not part of T79.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T79.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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)

What codes fall under T79.1? (3)

How long has T79.1 existed?

T79.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

Which codes are confused with T79.1?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with T79.1 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

Which conditions are coded to T79.1?

What other codes are in the T79 family? (9)