Asphyxiation - T71

Type 1 Excludes

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.-)

Category inclusionTerm

Mechanical suffocation
Traumatic suffocation

Category SevenChr Note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71

Codes

T71.1 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
T71.11 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
T71.111 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental
T71.112 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm
T71.113 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault
T71.114 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined
T71.12 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
T71.121 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental
T71.122 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm
T71.123 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault
T71.124 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined
T71.13 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
T71.131 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental
T71.132 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm
T71.133 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault
T71.134 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined
T71.14 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
T71.141 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
T71.143 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault
T71.144 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined
T71.15 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture
T71.151 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental
T71.152 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm
T71.153 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault
T71.154 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined
T71.16 - Asphyxiation due to hanging
T71.161 - Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental
T71.162 - Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm
T71.163 - Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault
T71.164 - Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined
T71.19 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes
T71.191 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental
T71.192 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm
T71.193 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault
T71.194 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined
T71.2 - Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
T71.20 - Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
T71.21 - Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth
T71.22 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk
T71.221 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental
T71.222 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm
T71.223 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault
T71.224 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined
T71.23 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
T71.231 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental
T71.232 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm
T71.233 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault
T71.234 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined
T71.29 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment
T71.9 - Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause