T70.29XABillable
Other effects of high altitude (initial encounter)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
5 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Alpine sickness
- •Anoxia due to high altitude
- •Barotrauma NOS
- •Hypobaropathy
- •Mountain sickness
Billable Code
T70.29XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
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Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
5 items
Inclusion Terms
From T70.29:
- •Alpine sickness
- •Anoxia due to high altitude
- •Barotrauma NOS
- •Hypobaropathy
- •Mountain sickness
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Excludes2
1 item
Excludes2
From T70.2:
- •polycythemia due to high altitude (D75.1)
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)