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T71.9

Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

T71T71.9

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

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

Coding Guidelines

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

Specific Codes (3)

T71.9XXABillable

Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, initial encounter

T71.9XXDBillable

Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, subsequent encounter

T71.9XXSBillable

Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, sequela

Related Codes

T71.1Category

Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing

T71.2Category

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

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