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T70 - Effects of air pressure and water pressure


The ICD 10 Code for Effects of air pressure and water pressure is listed as T70.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T70
Description: Effects of air pressure and water pressure
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T70
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T70:
T70.0 - Otitic barotrauma
T70.1 - Sinus barotrauma
T70.2 - Other and unspecified effects of high altitude
T70.3 - Caisson disease [decompression sickness]
T70.4 - Effects of high-pressure fluids
T70.8 - Other effects of air pressure and water pressure
T70.9 - Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified