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E902.0 - Accident Due To Residence Or Prolonged Visit At High Altitude


The ICD 9 Code for Accident due to residence or prolonged visit at high altitude is listed as E902.0.
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: E902.0
Long Description: Accident due to residence or prolonged visit at high altitude
Short Description: High altitude residence
Chapter: Supplementary Classification Of External Causes Of Injury And Poisoning
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: W94.11XA - Exposure to residence or prolonged visit at high altitude, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of E902.0:
E902.1 - Accident due to changes in air pressure in aircraft
E902.2 - Accident due to changes in air pressure due to diving
E902.8 - Accident due to changes in air pressure due to other specified causes
E902.9 - Accident due to changes in air pressure from unspecified cause