T70
ICD-10Non-billable categoryEffects of air pressure and water pressure
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Effects of air pressure and water pressure
T70 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T70
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under T70
- T70.0Otitic barotraumacategory
- T70.1Sinus barotraumacategory
- T70.2Other and unspecified effects of high altitudecategory
- T70.3Caisson disease [decompression sickness]category
- T70.4Effects of high-pressure fluidscategory
- T70.8Other effects of air pressure and water pressurecategory
- T70.9Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecifiedcategory
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.