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T71.- Asphyxiation

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Excludes

  • 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.-)

Diagnosis Codes
168
  • T71
    		•  Asphyxiation
    • T71.1
    		 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
      • T71.11
    		 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
          • 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
      • T71.12
    		 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
          • 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
      • T71.13
    		 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
          • 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
      • T71.14
    		 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
                  • 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
      • T71.15
    		 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture
          • 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
      • T71.16
    		 Asphyxiation due to hanging
          • 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
      • T71.19
    		 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
                  • 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
    • T71.2
    		 Asphyxiation 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
                  • T71.20XA
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter
                  • T71.20XD
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter, subsequent encounter
                  • T71.20XS
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter, sequela
      • T71.21
    		 Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth
                  • T71.21XA
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter
                  • T71.21XD
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter, subsequent encounter
                  • T71.21XS
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter, sequela
      • T71.22
    		 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk
          • 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
      • T71.23
    		 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
          • 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
      • T71.29
    		 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment
                  • T71.29XA
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter
                  • T71.29XD
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter, subsequent encounter
                  • T71.29XS
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter, sequela
    • T71.9
    		 Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause
                  • T71.9XXA
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter
                  • T71.9XXD
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter, subsequent encounter
                  • T71.9XXS
    		 …… initial encounter, initial encounter, sequela
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