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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for sickness

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Sickness”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding sickness

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for sickness; the code depends on the details below.

More specific sickness codes (official index)

  • air (travel) T75.3 — Motion sickness
  • airplane T75.3 — Motion sickness
  • alpine T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude
  • altitude T70.20 — Unspecified effects of high altitude
  • Andes T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude
  • aviator's T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude
  • balloon T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude
  • car T75.3 — Motion sickness
  • compressed air T70.3 — Caisson disease [decompression sickness]
  • decompression T70.3 — Caisson disease [decompression sickness]
  • green D50.8 — Other iron deficiency anemias
  • milk
  • motion T75.3 — Motion sickness
  • mountain T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude
  • acute D75.1 — Secondary polycythemia
  • protein T80.69 — Other serum reaction due to other serum
  • radiation T66 — Radiation sickness, unspecified
  • roundabout (motion) T75.3 — Motion sickness
  • sea T75.3 — Motion sickness
  • serum NEC T80.69 — Other serum reaction due to other serum
  • sleeping (African) B56.9 — African trypanosomiasis, unspecified
  • by Trypanosoma B56.9 — African trypanosomiasis, unspecified
  • brucei
  • gambiense B56.0 — Gambiense trypanosomiasis
  • rhodesiense B56.1 — Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis
  • East African B56.1 — Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis
  • Gambian B56.0 — Gambiense trypanosomiasis
  • Rhodesian B56.1 — Rhodesiense trypanosomiasis
  • West African B56.0 — Gambiense trypanosomiasis
  • swing (motion) T75.3 — Motion sickness
  • train (railway) (travel) T75.3 — Motion sickness
  • travel (any vehicle) T75.3 — Motion sickness

Common questions about sickness ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for air sickness?

T75.3 — Motion sickness (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for airplane sickness?

T75.3 — Motion sickness (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for alpine sickness?

T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for altitude sickness?

T70.20 — Unspecified effects of high altitude (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for andes sickness?

T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for aviator's sickness?

T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude (header code; choose a more specific subcode).

What is the ICD-10 code for balloon sickness?

T70.29 — Other effects of high altitude (header code; choose a more specific subcode).