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Coding Guidance
Coding Guidance T71 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.
Inclusion Terms
Mechanical suffocation
Traumatic suffocation
Excludes 1
From
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 .-)
From
birth trauma ( P10-P15 )
obstetric trauma ( O70-O71 )
Use Additional Code
From
Use Additional Code The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail. 1 item From S00-T88: • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18 .-)