T70.9XXS
T70.9XXS — Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T70.9XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T70
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T70.9XXS 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 T70.9. If T70.9XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T70.9XXS
- Is T70.9XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T70.9XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T70.9XXS 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).