The diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis can be further specified as traumatic when medically appropriate.
Examples of traumatic rhabdomyolysis include:
- Traumatic rhabdomyolysis may be appropriate when secondary to a fall among the elderly that results in immobility due to the inability to get up for several hours.
The associated ICD-10-CM code for traumatic rhabdomyolysis is T79.6- which maps to “traumatic ischemia of muscle.” Although traumatic rhabdomyolysis does not add a CC or MCC, it does change the associated MS-DRG when assigned as the principal diagnosis and may better support the medical necessity of the admission.
Reference: AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS 2019, Issue 2
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