T71Non-billable (header)

Asphyxiation

Related Codes· Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)

T66Radiation sickness, unspecifiedT67Effects of heat and light

Sub-codes of T71(2)

T71 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

T71.1Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathingHeaderT71.2Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low ox…Header

Inclusion Terms

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •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 Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T66-T78Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)├T71Asphyxiation
└T71Asphyxiation

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