ICD-10-CM T71: Asphyxiation

• 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.-)

• code for any associated injuries, such as:
• crushing injury of neck (S17.-)
• fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.2-)
• open wound of neck (S11.-)

code for any associated cataclysm (X34-X38)

• Mechanical suffocation
• Traumatic suffocation

Suffocation due to mechanical threat to breathing

Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow NOS

Asphyxiation due to plastic bag NOS

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens NOS

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

Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture NOS

Hanging by window shade cord

• Asphyxiation due to hanging NOS
• Hanging NOS

Asphyxiation due to other causes NOS

Suffocation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air

• 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

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

• A: initial encounter
• D: subsequent encounter
• S: sequela