ICD-10-CM category
T71: Asphyxiation
Codes under T71 (Asphyxiation). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| T71.1 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing | — |
| T71.2 | Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air | — |
| T71.9 | Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause | — |
| T71.9XXA | Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.9XXD | Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.9XXS | Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.11 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow | — |
| T71.12 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag | — |
| T71.13 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens | — |
| T71.14 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed) | — |
| T71.15 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture | — |
| T71.16 | Asphyxiation due to hanging | — |
| T71.19 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes | — |
| T71.20 | Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause | — |
| T71.20XA | Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.20XD | Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.20XS | Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.21 | Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth | — |
| T71.21XA | Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.21XD | Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.21XS | Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.22 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk | — |
| T71.23 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator | — |
| T71.29 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment | — |
| T71.29XA | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.29XD | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.29XS | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.111 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental | — |
| T71.111A | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.111D | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.111S | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.112 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm | — |
| T71.112A | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.112D | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.112S | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.113 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault | — |
| T71.113A | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.113D | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.113S | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.114 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined | — |
| T71.114A | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.114D | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.114S | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.121 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental | — |
| T71.121A | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.121D | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.121S | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.122 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm | — |
| T71.122A | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.122D | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.122S | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.123 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault | — |
| T71.123A | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.123D | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.123S | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.124 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined | — |
| T71.124A | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.124D | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.124S | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.131 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental | — |
| T71.131A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.131D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.131S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.132 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm | — |
| T71.132A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.132D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.132S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.133 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault | — |
| T71.133A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.133D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.133S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.134 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined | — |
| T71.134A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.134D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.134S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.141 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental | — |
| T71.141A | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.141D | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.141S | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.143 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault | — |
| T71.143A | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.143D | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.143S | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.144 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined | — |
| T71.144A | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.144D | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.144S | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.151 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental | — |
| T71.151A | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.151D | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.151S | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.152 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm | — |
| T71.152A | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.152D | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.152S | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.153 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault | — |
| T71.153A | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.153D | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.153S | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.154 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined | — |
| T71.154A | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.154D | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.154S | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.161 | Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental | — |
| T71.161A | Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.161D | Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.161S | Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.162 | Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm | — |
| T71.162A | Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.162D | Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.162S | Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.163 | Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault | — |
| T71.163A | Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.163D | Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.163S | Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.164 | Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined | — |
| T71.164A | Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.164D | Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.164S | Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.191 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental | — |
| T71.191A | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.191D | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.191S | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.192 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm | — |
| T71.192A | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.192D | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.192S | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.193 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault | — |
| T71.193A | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.193D | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.193S | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.194 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined | — |
| T71.194A | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.194D | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.194S | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.221 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental | — |
| T71.221A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.221D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.221S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.222 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm | — |
| T71.222A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.222D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.222S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.223 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault | — |
| T71.223A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.223D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.223S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.224 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined | — |
| T71.224A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.224D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.224S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.231 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental | — |
| T71.231A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.231D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.231S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.232 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm | — |
| T71.232A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.232D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.232S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.233 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault | — |
| T71.233A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.233D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.233S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, sequela | ✓ |
| T71.234 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined | — |
| T71.234A | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, initial encounter | ✓ |
| T71.234D | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| T71.234S | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, sequela | ✓ |
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