T71.121D

Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, subsequent encounter

Billable / specificPOA exempt

T71.121D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from T71)

  • 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80) (from T71)
  • anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2) (from T71)
  • asphyxia NOS (R09.01) (from T71)
  • asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-) (from T71)
  • asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-) (from T71)
  • asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-) (from T71)
  • respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-) (from T71)

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.-) (from T71)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as: (from T71)
  • highway rest stop (Y92.523) (from T71)
  • school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-) (from T71)
  • service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-) (from T71)
  • single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-) (from T71)
  • transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-) (from T71)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at T71). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • T71.121Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidentalNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • T71.121AAsphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, initial encounterBillable
  • T71.121SAsphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, sequelaBillable

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