T79.1
Fat embolism (traumatic)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Excl.: fat embolism complicating: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2) pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.8)
Sibling codes
T79Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classifiedT79.0Air embolism (traumatic)T79.2Traumatic secondary and recurrent haemorrhageT79.3Post-traumatic wound infection, not elsewhere classifiedT79.4Traumatic shockT79.5Traumatic anuriaT79.6Traumatic ischaemia of muscleT79.7Traumatic subcutaneous emphysemaT79.8Other early complications of traumaT79.9Unspecified early complication of trauma