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T70.3 - Caisson disease [decompression sickness]


The ICD 10 Code for Caisson disease [decompression sickness] is listed as T70.3.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T70.3
Description: Caisson disease [decompression sickness]
  • Compressed-air disease
  • Diver's palsy or paralysis
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
Parent T70 - Effects of air pressure and water pressure
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T70.3:
T70.0 - Otitic barotrauma
T70.1 - Sinus barotrauma
T70.2 - Other and unspecified effects of high altitude
T70.4 - Effects of high-pressure fluids
T70.8 - Other effects of air pressure and water pressure
T70.9 - Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified