ICD-10-CM code "T70.20": Unspecified effects of high altitude (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT70.20
DescriptionUnspecified effects of high altitude
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
  3. Effects of air pressure and water pressure (T70)
  4. Other and unspecified effects of high altitude (T70.2)
  5. Unspecified effects of high altitude (T70.20)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
  3. Effects of air pressure and water pressure (T70)
  4. Other and unspecified effects of high altitude (T70.2)

    Type 2polycythemia due to high altitude (D75.1)

  5. Unspecified effects of high altitude (T70.20)

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
  3. Effects of air pressure and water pressure (T70)
  4. Other and unspecified effects of high altitude (T70.2)
  5. Unspecified effects of high altitude (T70.20)