ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for traumatic shock
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Shock › traumatic (immediate) (delayed)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding traumatic shock
The ICD-10-CM code for traumatic shock is T79.4 (Traumatic shock).
Within T79 (certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified), T79.4 is specifically for traumatic shock. Related codes cover air embolism (traumatic) (T79.0), fat embolism (traumatic) (T79.1), traumatic secondary and recurrent hemorrhage and seroma (T79.2), traumatic anuria (T79.5), traumatic ischemia of muscle (T79.6), traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7), other early complications of trauma (T79.8), unspecified early complication of trauma (T79.9) and 1 more.
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
Don't report T79.4 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-), anaphylactic shock due to correct medicinal substance properly administered (T88.6), anaphylactic shock due to serum (T80.5-), anaphylactic shock NOS (T78.2) and 9 more.
Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for T79.4)
- anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
- anaphylactic shock due to correct medicinal substance properly administered (T88.6)
- anaphylactic shock due to serum (T80.5-)
- anaphylactic shock NOS (T78.2)
- electric shock (T75.4)
- nontraumatic shock NEC (R57.-)
- obstetric shock (O75.1)
- postprocedural shock (T81.1-)
- septic shock (R65.21)
- shock complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)
- shock due to anesthesia (T88.2)
- shock due to lightning (T75.01)
- shock NOS (R57.9)