Diagnosis Code

T70.3 CAISSON DISEASE [DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS]


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: T70.3

Short Description: Caisson disease [decompression sickness]

Long Description: Caisson disease [decompression sickness]

The code T70.3 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
      • Effects of air pressure and water pressure (T70)
        • T70.3 Caisson disease [decompression sickness]

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code T70.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Compressed-air disease
    • Diver's palsy or paralysis

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
T70 Effects of air pressure and water pressure
T70.0 Otitic barotrauma
T70.0XXA Otitic barotrauma, initial encounter
T70.0XXD Otitic barotrauma, subsequent encounter
T70.0XXS Otitic barotrauma, sequela
T70.1 Sinus barotrauma
T70.1XXA Sinus barotrauma, initial encounter
T70.1XXD Sinus barotrauma, subsequent encounter
T70.1XXS Sinus barotrauma, sequela
T70.2 Other and unspecified effects of high altitude
T70.20 Unspecified effects of high altitude
T70.20XA Unspecified effects of high altitude, initial encounter
T70.20XD Unspecified effects of high altitude, subsequent encounter
T70.20XS Unspecified effects of high altitude, sequela
T70.29 Other effects of high altitude
T70.29XA Other effects of high altitude, initial encounter
T70.29XD Other effects of high altitude, subsequent encounter
T70.29XS Other effects of high altitude, sequela
T70.3XXA Caisson disease [decompression sickness], initial encounter
T70.3XXD Caisson disease [decompression sickness], subsequent encounter
T70.3XXS Caisson disease [decompression sickness], sequela
T70.4 Effects of high-pressure fluids
T70.4XXA Effects of high-pressure fluids, initial encounter
T70.4XXD Effects of high-pressure fluids, subsequent encounter
T70.4XXS Effects of high-pressure fluids, sequela
T70.8 Other effects of air pressure and water pressure
T70.8XXA Other effects of air pressure and water pressure, initial encounter
T70.8XXD Other effects of air pressure and water pressure, subsequent encounter
T70.8XXS Other effects of air pressure and water pressure, sequela
T70.9 Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified
T70.9XXA Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified, initial encounter
T70.9XXD Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified, subsequent encounter
T70.9XXS Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified, sequela


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