T70.20⚠ Requires 7th Character

Unspecified 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 T70.20:

Ainitial encounterT70.20XADsubsequent encounterT70.20XDSsequelaT70.20XS

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

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T70.20 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Disease, diseased, altitudeHigh, altitude effectsSickness, altitude

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
└T70.20Unspecified effects of high altitude

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