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T71.21

Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: T66-T78 - Other and unspecified effects of external causes

Coding Guidelines

Use Additional Code

code for any associated cataclysm (X34-X38)

Specific Codes (3)

T71.21XABillable

Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, initial encounter

T71.21XDBillable

Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, subsequent encounter

T71.21XSBillable

Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, sequela

Related Codes

Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment

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