ICD Code T79.6

ICD code T79.6 is traumatic shock, a condition where the body experiences a severe drop in blood pressure and inadequate blood flow to organs following a traumatic injury.

1. Patient presents with symptoms or signs of air or gas present in the vascular system.

2. Evidence of air embolism not resulting from a medical or surgical procedure.

3. Onset of symptoms follows trauma, injury, or other non-iatrogenic event.

4. Clinical findings may include sudden respiratory distress, chest pain, neurological deficits, or cardiovascular instability.

5. Imaging or diagnostic studies confirm the presence of air or gas within the blood vessels.

6. No documentation of the air embolism being a complication of medical care, surgery, or infusion.

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code T79.6 include:

- 99221–99223 (Initial hospital care)

- 99231–99233 (Subsequent hospital care)

- 99238–99239 (Hospital discharge services)

- 99281–99285 (Emergency department services)

- 31500 (Intubation, endotracheal, emergency procedure)

- 94002–94004 (Ventilation management)

- 36415 (Collection of venous blood)

- 96365–96368 (Intravenous infusion, for therapy/prophylaxis)

- 96372 (Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection)

- 99460–99463 (Newborn hospital care, if applicable)

CPT code selection should be based on the specific services rendered and clinical scenario associated with ICD code T79.6.

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