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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

T70.2

Other and unspecified effects of high altitude

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where T70.2 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. T70 Parent Effects of air pressure and water pressure
  2. T70.2 This code Other and unspecified effects of high altitude

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes2

polycythemia due to high altitude ( D75.1 )

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T70

Inherited from T70 — Effects of air pressure and water pressure

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from T70 — Effects of air pressure and water pressure

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from T70 — Effects of air pressure and water pressure

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from T70 — Effects of air pressure and water pressure

More Specific Codes

2 codes under T70.2

Version History

How T70.2 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Other and unspecified effects of high altitude

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Other and unspecified effects of high altitude

Related Codes

Other codes under T70

Codes whose official notes reference T70.2

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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