ICD-10-CM Codes Browse (Tabular) Diagnostic External Drug Neoplasm

W94.11 – Exposure to residence or prolonged visit at high altitude

Coding Notes

Active

Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Back Reference of External Causes

Air

pressure

low, prolonged W94.12

due to residence or long visit at high altitude W94.11

Alpine sickness W94.11

Altitude sickness W94.11

Andes disease W94.11

Disease

Andes W94.11

range W94.11

Mountain sickness W94.11

Prolonged

stay in

high altitude as cause of anoxia, barodontalgia, barotitis or hypoxia W94.11

Range disease W94.11

Sickness

alpine W94.11

mountain W94.11

Sibling Codes

W94.12

Exposure to other prolonged low air pressure

Parent Sibling Codes

W94.0

Exposure to prolonged high air pressure

W94.1

Exposure to prolonged low air pressure

W94.2

Exposure to rapid changes in air pressure during ascent

W94.3

Exposure to rapid changes in air pressure during descent

View in Tabular

Code	Title
V00-Y99	External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W85-W99	Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)
W94	Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressure
W94.1	Exposure to prolonged low air pressure
W94.11	Exposure to residence or prolonged visit at high altitude