T70.20XABillable
Unspecified effects of high altitude (initial encounter)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Billable Code
T70.20XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
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.-)