T71.9⚠ Requires 7th Character

Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause

⚠ 7th Character Required

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

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T71.9:

Ainitial encounterT71.9XXADsubsequent encounterT71.9XXDSsequelaT71.9XXS

Inclusion Terms

  • •Suffocation (by strangulation) due to unspecified cause
  • •Suffocation NOS
  • •Systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
  • •Systemic oxygen deficiency due to mechanical threat to breathing due to unspecified cause
  • •Traumatic asphyxia NOS

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T71.9 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by), traumatic

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T66-T78Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)├T71Asphyxiation
└T71.9Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause

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