T712026

Non-billable

Asphyxiation

Clinical Notes

  • 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.-)

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Related Codes
T71Asphyxiation
T71.1due to mechanical threat to breathing
T71.11Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
T71.111Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental
T71.112Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm
T71.113Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault
T71.114Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined
T71.12Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
T71.121Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental
T71.122Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm
T71.123Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault
T71.124Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined
T71.13Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
T71.131Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental
T71.132Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm
T71.133Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault
T71.134Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined
T71.14Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
T71.141Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
T71.143Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault
T71.144Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined
T71.15Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture
T71.151Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental
T71.152Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm
T71.153Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault
T71.154Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined
T71.16Asphyxiation due to hanging
T71.161Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental
T71.162Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm
T71.163Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault
T71.164Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined
T71.19Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes
T71.191Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental
T71.192Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm
T71.193Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault
T71.194Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined
T71.2due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
T71.20Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
T71.21Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth
T71.22Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk
T71.221Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental
T71.222Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm
T71.223Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault
T71.224Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined
T71.23Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
T71.231Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental
T71.232Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm
T71.233Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault
T71.234Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined
T71.29Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment
T71.9due to unspecified cause