T70.3XXA
T70.3XXA: Caisson disease [decompression sickness], initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T70.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for caisson disease [decompression sickness], initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T70.3XXA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Compressed-air disease
- Diver's palsy or paralysis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T70.3XXA is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A57326Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.