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993.8 EFFECT AIR PRESSURE NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 993.8

Short Description: Effect air pressure NEC

Long Description: Other specified effects of air pressure

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (990-995)
      • 993 Effects of air pressure
        • 993.8 Effect air pressure NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Alternobaric vertigo
  • Dysbaric air embolism
  • Face mask squeeze
  • Gastrointestinal barotrauma
  • Pulmonary barotrauma
  • Pulmonary overpressurization syndrome
  • Visceral decompression injury

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 993.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Effect, adverse NEC
    • atmospheric pressure 993.9
      • specified effect NEC 993.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 993.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
993.8 Right Arrow T70.8XXA Oth effects of air pressure and water pressure, init encntr
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
993.0 Barotrauma, otitic
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
993.9 Unspecified effect of air pressure

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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