993.2 - Other And Unspecified Effects Of High Altitude
The ICD 9 Code for Other and unspecified effects of high altitude is listed as 993.2.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 993.2 |
| Long Description: | Other and unspecified effects of high altitude |
| Short Description: | Eff high altitud NEC/NOS |
| Chapter: | Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: | Other And Unspecified Effects Of External Causes (990-995) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Acute mountain sickness
Aerodontalgia Altitude edema Andes disease Anoxia due to high altitude Barotrauma of ascent Barotrauma of descent Chronic mountain sickness Diving barotrauma Ebullism Effects of high altitude Erythrocytosis due to low atmospheric pressure High altitude cerebral edema High altitude pulmonary edema High altitude pulmonary hypertension High altitude retinopathy Local pressure effects Subacute mountain sickness Suit squeeze |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | T70.20XA - Unspecified effects of high altitude, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | T70.29XA - Other effects of high altitude, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 993.2: | |
| 993.0 - Barotrauma, otitic | |
| 993.1 - Barotrauma, sinus | |
| 993.3 - Caisson disease | |
| 993.4 - Effects of air pressure caused by explosion | |
| 993.8 - Other specified effects of air pressure | |
| 993.9 - Unspecified effect of air pressure | |