T71.1

Non-billable

Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Additional Information

From parent codes: S00-T88 (Chapter 19)

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom S00-T88

Excludes1 means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates mutually exclusive codes: two conditions that cannot be reported together.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Use Additional CodeFrom S00-T88

The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail.

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

More Specific Codes (7)

T71.11Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillowCategory→T71.12Asphyxiation due to plastic bagCategory→T71.13Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linensCategory→T71.14Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)Category→T71.15Asphyxiation due to smothering in furnitureCategory→T71.16Asphyxiation due to hangingCategory→T71.19Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causesCategory→

Chapter Information

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Range: S00-T88

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Related ICD-10 Codes

More specific codes for T71.1

Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow

Asphyxiation due to plastic bag

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens

Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)

Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture

Asphyxiation due to hanging

Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes