T70.8 Other effects of air pressure and water pressure
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The ICD-10-CM code for Other effects of air pressure and water pressure is T70.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- T66-T78: Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
- Category T70
- 10 codes (8 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T70.8:
- Effect, adverse › water pressure NEC › specified NEC
- Effect, adverse › air pressure › specified NEC
- Blast (air) (hydraulic) (immersion) (underwater) › injury › syndrome NEC
- Injury › blast (air) (hydraulic) (immersion) (underwater) NEC › multiple body organs
- Effect, adverse › atmospheric pressure › specified effect NEC
- Effect, adverse › atmospheric pressure › due to explosion
- Injury › blast (air) (hydraulic) (immersion) (underwater) NEC › generalized
Official Coding Guidelines
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026
References
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