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ICD-10-CM T71: Asphyxiation · Codelle

T71

ICD-10-CM

Asphyxiation

Clinical Notes

Inclusion Terms

Mechanical suffocation
Traumatic suffocation

Excludes 1 · Not coded here

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.-)

Code Hierarchy

Subcodes (3)

T71.1Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing

T71.2Asphyxiation due to systemic oxy defic due to low oxy in air

T71.9Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause

Same Category

T71.1Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing T71.11Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow T71.111Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental T71.111AAsphyx due to smothering under pillow, accidental, init T71.111DAsphyx due to smothering under pillow, accidental, subs T71.111S

Asphyx due to smothering under pillow, accidental, sequela

T71.112Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, self-harm

T71.112AAsphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, self-harm, init

T71.112DAsphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, self-harm, subs

T71.112SAsphyx due to smothering under pillow, self-harm, sequela

+5 more in this category

Code History

Added in FY2024
Active (FY2026)

Change History

FY2026 snapshotAsphyxiation
FY2025 snapshotAsphyxiation
FY2024 snapshotAsphyxiation