T71.9Non-billable
Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
5 items
Inclusion Terms
- •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
Coding Guidance
T71.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
2 items
Inclusion Terms
From T71:
- •Mechanical suffocation
- •Traumatic suffocation
Excludes1
9 items
Excludes1
From T71:
- •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.-)
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)