T71

Asphyxiation

Requires 7th character

T71 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Applicable to

  • Mechanical suffocation
  • Traumatic suffocation

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • 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.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as:
  • highway rest stop (Y92.523)
  • school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-)
  • service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-)
  • single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-)
  • transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Mechanical suffocation
  • Traumatic suffocation
  • Suffocation

More specific codes T71

  • T71.1Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathingNeeds 7th char
  • T71.2Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient airNeeds 7th char
  • T71.9Asphyxiation due to unspecified causeNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • T66Radiation sickness, unspecifiedNeeds 7th char
  • T67Effects of heat and lightNeeds 7th char
  • T68HypothermiaNeeds 7th char
  • T69Other effects of reduced temperatureNeeds 7th char
  • T70Effects of air pressure and water pressureNeeds 7th char
  • T73Effects of other deprivationNeeds 7th char
  • T74Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmedNeeds 7th char
  • T75Other and unspecified effects of other external causesNeeds 7th char
  • T76Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspectedNeeds 7th char
  • T78Adverse effects, not elsewhere classifiedNeeds 7th char

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