ICD-10-CM Code T70.2
Other and unspecified effects of high altitude
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code T70.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of T70.2 that describes the diagnosis 'other and unspecified effects of high altitude' in more detail.
- T70.2 Other and unspecified effects of high altitude NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code T702 is used to code High-altitude pulmonary edema
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) (HAPO spelled oedema in British English) is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs) that occurs in otherwise healthy mountaineers at altitudes typically above 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). However, cases have also been reported at lower altitudes (between 1,500–2,500 metres or 4,900–8,200 feet in highly vulnerable subjects), though what makes some people susceptible to HAPE is currently unknown. HAPE remains the major cause of death related to high-altitude exposure, with a high mortality rate in the absence of adequate emergency treatment.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Codes: | , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 993.2, E902.0 |
Coding Notes for T70.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Polycythemia due to high altitude - instead, use code D75.1
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- High altitude pulmonary hypertension (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T70.2 - Other and unspecified effects of high altitude'
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Parent Code: T70 - Effects of air pressure and water pressure