ICD-10-CM Book 2024 Edition

Chapters  /  Chapter 19  /  T66-T78  /  T71
T71 Asphyxiation
Mechanical suffocation
Traumatic suffocation
Excludes1 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.-)
char7Note The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71
char7Def 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
UseAdditionalCode 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
UseAdditionalCode 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