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T71

Asphyxiation

• 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.-)

• Mechanical suffocation
• Traumatic suffocation

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

• initial encounter
• subsequent encounter
• 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

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

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