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T71
Asphyxiation
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.-)
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Children (18)
Code | Description | Billable | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| T71.1 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing | ||
| T71.11 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow | ||
| T71.12 | Asphyxiation due to plastic bag | ||
| T71.13 | Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens | ||
| T71.14 | Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed) | ||
| T71.15 | Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture | ||
| T71.16 | Asphyxiation due to hanging | Additional Codes (4) | |
| T71.19 | Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes | ||
| 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 |
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