T71.2 – Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
Coding Notes
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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Suffocation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
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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 |
| T71.2 |
Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
Applicable to
Suffocation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
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| 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 |