T70.29⚠ Requires 7th Character

Other effects of high altitude

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T70

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T70.29:

Ainitial encounterT70.29XADsubsequent encounterT70.29XDSsequelaT70.29XS

Inclusion Terms

  • •Alpine sickness
  • •Anoxia due to high altitude
  • •Barotrauma NOS
  • •Hypobaropathy
  • •Mountain sickness

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T70.29 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Acosta's diseaseAerodontalgiaAndes diseaseAnoxia (pathological), altitudeAnoxia (pathological), due to, high altitudeBarodontalgiaBarotraumaBarotrauma, odontalgiaDisease, diseased, Acosta'sDisease, diseased, AndesDisease, diseased, Monge'sDisease, diseased, alpineEdema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic), lung, due to, high altitudeEffect, adverse, high altitude NECEffect, adverse, high altitude NEC, anoxiaHigh, altitude effects, anoxiaHypobarismMonge's diseaseMountain, sicknessSickness, AndesSickness, alpineSickness, aviator'sSickness, balloonSickness, mountainSyndrome, low, atmospheric pressure

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T66-T78Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)├T70Effects of air pressure and water pressure
└T70.29Other effects of high altitude

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