993.0 BAROTRAUMA, OTITIC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 993.0

Short Description: Barotrauma, otitic

Long Description: Barotrauma, otitic

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (990-995)
      • 993 Effects of air pressure
        • 993.0 Barotrauma, otitic

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 993.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Aero-otitis media 993.0
  • Aerotitis 993.0
  • Aviators
    • ear 993.0
  • Barotitis 993.0
  • Barotrauma 993.2
    • otitic 993.0
  • Deafness (acquired) (complete) (congenital) (hereditary) (middle ear) (partial) 389.9
    • aviation 993.0
      • nerve injury 951.5
  • Effect, adverse NEC
    • high altitude NEC 993.2
      • on
        • ears 993.0
  • High
    • altitude effects 993.2
      • on
        • ears 993.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 993.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
993.0 Right Arrow T70.0XXA Otitic barotrauma, initial encounter
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
993.1 Barotrauma, sinus
993.2 Other and unspecified effects of high altitude
993.3 Caisson disease
993.4 Effects of air pressure caused by explosion
993.8 Other specified effects of air pressure
993.9 Unspecified effect of air pressure


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