T71 – Asphyxiation
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80)
anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2)
asphyxia NOS (R09.01)
asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-)
asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-)
asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-)
respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)
Applicable To
Mechanical suffocation
Traumatic suffocation
Back Reference of External Causes
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| T66-T78 | Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78) |
| T71 |
Asphyxiation
Type 1 Excludes
acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80)
anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2)
asphyxia NOS (R09.01)
asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-)
asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-)
asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-)
respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)
Applicable to
Mechanical suffocation
Traumatic suffocation
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| T71.1 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing |
| T71.11 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow |
| T71.111 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental |
| T71.112 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm |
| T71.113 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault |
| T71.114 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined |
| T71.12 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag |
| T71.121 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental |
| T71.122 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm |
| T71.123 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault |
| T71.124 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined |
| T71.13 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens |
| T71.131 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental |
| T71.132 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm |
| T71.133 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault |
| T71.134 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined |
| T71.14 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed) |
| T71.141 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental |
| T71.143 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault |
| T71.144 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined |
| T71.15 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture |
| T71.151 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental |
| T71.152 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm |
| T71.153 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault |
| T71.154 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined |
| T71.16 | Asphyxiation due to hanging |
| T71.161 | Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental |
| T71.162 | Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm |
| T71.163 | Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault |
| T71.164 | Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined |
| T71.19 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes |
| T71.191 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental |
| T71.192 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm |
| T71.193 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault |
| T71.194 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined |
| T71.2 | Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air |
| T71.20 | Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause |
| T71.21 | Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth |
| T71.22 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk |
| T71.221 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental |
| T71.222 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm |
| T71.223 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault |
| T71.224 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined |
| T71.23 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator |
| T71.231 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental |
| T71.232 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm |
| T71.233 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault |
| T71.234 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined |
| T71.29 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment |
| T71.9 | Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause |