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T70.3

Caisson disease [decompression sickness]

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

T70T70.3

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: T66-T78 - Other and unspecified effects of external causes

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Compressed-air disease
  • Diver's palsy or paralysis

Specific Codes (3)

T70.3XXABillable

Caisson disease [decompression sickness], initial encounter

T70.3XXDBillable

Caisson disease [decompression sickness], subsequent encounter

T70.3XXSBillable

Caisson disease [decompression sickness], sequela

Related Codes

T70.0Category

Otitic barotrauma

T70.1Category

Sinus barotrauma

T70.2Category

Other and unspecified effects of high altitude

T70.4Category

Effects of high-pressure fluids

T70.8Category

Other effects of air pressure and water pressure

T70.9Category

Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified

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