T70.2

Other and unspecified effects of high altitude

Coding guidance (WHO 2019)

Alpine sickness Anoxia due to high altitude Barotrauma NOS Hypobaropathy Mountain sickness Excl.: polycythaemia due to high altitude (D75.1)

Sibling codes

T70Effects of air pressure and water pressure T70.0Otitic barotrauma T70.1Sinus barotrauma T70.3Caisson disease [decompression sickness]T70.4Effects of high-pressure fluids T70.8Other effects of air pressure and water pressure T70.9Effect of air pressure and water pressure, unspecified