T71.9 – Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
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
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| T66-T78 | Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78) |
| T71 | Asphyxiation |
| T71.9 |
Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause
Applicable to
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
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