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HomeICD-10 CodesT71
ICD-10-CM
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T71

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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 .-)

More Specific Codes

T71.1
Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing T71.1
T71.2
Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air T71.2
T71.9
Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause T71.9
S00-T88
S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov