ICD-10-CM Code T70.4
Effects of high-pressure fluids
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.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code T70.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'effects of high-pressure fluids' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | T70.4XXA | initial encounter |
| D | T70.4XXD | subsequent encounter |
| S | T70.4XXS | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code T70 is used to code Dysbarism
Dysbarism refers to medical conditions resulting from changes in ambient pressure. Various activities are associated with pressure changes. Scuba diving is the most frequently cited example, but pressure changes also affect people who work in other pressurized environments (for example, caisson workers), and people who move between different altitudes.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 993 |
Coding Notes for T70.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
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ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T70.4 - Effects of high-pressure fluids'
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Parent Code: T70 - Effects of air pressure and water pressure