ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88
T66-T78
T70-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T70.0

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T70.0

Otitic barotrauma

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T70.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T70.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T70.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 T70.0 may differ.

Applicable To

Aero-otitis media
Effects of change in ambient atmospheric pressure or water pressure on ears

The following code(s) above T70.0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to T70.0:

S00-T88
2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to T70.0:

Type 1 Excludes: H65.1

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H65.1
Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media
Type 1 Excludes
- otitic barotrauma (T70.0)
- otitis media (acute) NOS (H66.9)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T70.0:

Aero-otitis media T70.0
Aerotitis T70.0
Aviator's
- ear T70.0
Barotitis T70.0
Barotrauma T70.29
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T70.29
Other effects of high altitude
Applicable To
Alpine sickness
Anoxia due to high altitude
Barotrauma NOS
Hypobaropathy
Mountain sickness
- otitic T70.0
Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial) H91.9-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H91.9-
Unspecified hearing loss
Applicable To
Deafness NOS
High frequency deafness
Low frequency deafness
- aviation T70.0
Effect, adverse
- high altitude NEC T70.29
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T70.29
  Other effects of high altitude
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Alpine sickness
  Anoxia due to high altitude
  Barotrauma NOS
  Hypobaropathy
  Mountain sickness
  - on
    - ears T70.0
High
- altitude effects T70.20
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T70.20
  Unspecified effects of high altitude
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - on
    - ears T70.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T70.0

T69.1XXS …… sequela

T69.8 Other specified effects of reduced temperature

T69.8XXA …… initial encounter

T69.8XXD …… subsequent encounter

T69.8XXS …… sequela

T69.9 Effect of reduced temperature, unspecified

T69.9XXA …… initial encounter

T69.9XXD …… subsequent encounter

T69.9XXS …… sequela

T70 Effects of air pressure and water pressure

T70.0 Otitic barotrauma

T70.0XXA …… initial encounter

T70.0XXD …… subsequent encounter

T70.0XXS …… sequela

T70.1 Sinus barotrauma

T70.1XXA …… initial encounter

T70.1XXD …… subsequent encounter

T70.1XXS …… sequela

T70.2 Other and unspecified effects of high altitude

T70.20 Unspecified effects of high altitude

T70.20XA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T70.0

Otitic barotrauma

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media

Other effects of high altitude

Unspecified hearing loss

Other effects of high altitude

Unspecified effects of high altitude