T70.20XA
T70.20XA — Unspecified effects of high altitude, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T70.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified effects of high altitude, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T70
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T70.20XA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T70.20. If T70.20XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T70.20XA
- Is T70.20XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T70.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T70.20XA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78).