Kodex

Code

T70.3XXA

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
  - T70 Effects of air pressure and water pressure
    - T70.3 Caisson disease [decompression sickness]
      - T70.3XXA initial encounter
      - T70.3XXD subsequent encounter
      - T70.3XXS sequela

Long Title

T70.3XXA

Caisson disease [decompression sickness] initial encounter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Inclusion Terms

T70.3XXA

Compressed-air disease
Diver's palsy or paralysis

Compressed-air disease
Diver's palsy or paralysis

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)