T70.3
Non-billableCaisson disease [decompression sickness]
Caisson disease [decompression sickness]
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Compressed-air disease
- Diver's palsy or paralysis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- BendsC0011119
- Bends (disorder)C0011119
- CAISSON DISC0011119
- Caisson DiseaseC0011119
- Caisson DiseasesC0011119
- Caisson diseaseC0011119
- Caisson disease [decompression sickness]C0011119
- Compressed air diseaseC0011119
- Compressed-air diseaseC0011119
- Decompression SicknessC0011119
- Decompression sicknessC0011119
- Disease, CaissonC0011119
- Diseases, CaissonC0011119
- Diver's palsy or paralysisC0011119
- Rapture of the deep syndromeC0011119
- Sickness, DecompressionC0011119
- The bendsC0011119
- bendC0011119
- bendingC0011119
- bendsC0011119
- caisson diseaseC0011119
- caissons diseaseC0011119
- chokeC0011119
- chokesC0011119
- chokingC0011119
- decompression sicknessC0011119
- disease diversC0011119
- the bendsC0011119
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code T70.3?
ICD-10-CM code T70.3 represents "Caisson disease [decompression sickness]". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is T70.3 a billable code?
No, T70.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under T70.3.
What chapter is T70.3 in?
T70.3 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with T70.3?
T70.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).
What are the subcategories under T70.3?
T70.3 has 3 child codes, including: T70.3XXA (Caisson disease [decompression sickness], initial encounter), T70.3XXD (Caisson disease, subsequent encounter), T70.3XXS (Caisson disease [decompression sickness], sequela).
Are additional codes required with T70.3?
Yes, when using T70.3 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for T70.3?
T70.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0011119. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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