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)
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (3)
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(28)
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 the ICD-10 code for caisson disease [decompression sickness]?
The ICD-10-CM code for caisson disease [decompression sickness] is T70.3. The full clinical description is "Caisson disease [decompression sickness]". T70.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code T70.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code T70.3 represents “Caisson disease [decompression sickness]”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and 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, also report: 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.
How does T70.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like caisson disease [decompression sickness] affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of T70.3?
T70.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: NF04.2 (Caisson disease).
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