E902.0 HIGH ALTITUDE RESIDENCE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E902.0

Short Description: High altitude residence

Long Description: Accident due to residence or prolonged visit at high altitude

Code Classification:

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Accidents due to natural and environmental factors (E900-E909)
      • E902 High and low air pressure and changes in air pressure
        • E902.0 High altitude residence

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code E902.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E902.0 Right Arrow W94.11XA Expsr to resdnce or prolonged visit at high altitude, init
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
E902.1 Accident due to changes in air pressure in aircraft
E902.2 Accident due to changes in air pressure due to diving
E902.8 Accident due to changes in air pressure due to other specified causes
E902.9 Accident due to changes in air pressure from unspecified cause


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