T71
Asphyxiation
Non-billableCategory
7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- Mechanical suffocation
- Traumatic suffocation
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with T71
- J80 - acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80)
- T70.2 - anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2)
- R09.01 - 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.-)
