Category: T71 - Asphyxiation

 Chapter Notes

 T71

Asphyxiation

Mechanical suffocation

Traumatic suffocation

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.-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71

A

initial encounter

D

subsequent encounter

S

sequela

 T71.1

Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing

Suffocation due to mechanical threat to breathing

 T71.11

Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow

 T71.111

Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental

Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow NOS

 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

Asphyxiation due to plastic bag NOS

 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

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens NOS

 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

Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed) NOS

 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

Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture NOS

 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

Hanging by window shade cord

Use additional code for any associated injuries, such as:

crushing injury of neck (S17.-)

fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.2-)

open wound of neck (S11.-)

 T71.161

Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental

Asphyxiation due to hanging NOS

Hanging NOS

 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

Asphyxiation due to other causes NOS

 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

Suffocation 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

Use additional code for any associated cataclysm (X34-X38)

 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

Suffocation (by strangulation) due to unspecified cause

Suffocation NOS

Systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause

Systemic oxygen deficiency due to mechanical threat to breathing due to unspecified cause

Traumatic asphyxia NOS