T71.164A

Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined, initial encounter

Billable / specific

T71.164A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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.

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)

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

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

code for any associated injuries, such as: (from T71.16)
crushing injury of neck (S17.-) (from T71.16)
fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.2-) (from T71.16)
open wound of neck (S11.-) (from T71.16)
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T71)

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)

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