T71.1 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing

Applicable to Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM T71.1 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This is the American ICD10-CM version of T71.1 - other international versions of ICD10 T71.1 may differ.
T71.1 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T71.1 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

T71.1 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
- T71.1 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
- T71.11 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
- T71.111 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental
- T71.112 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm
- T71.113 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault
- T71.114 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined
- T71.12 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
- T71.121 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental
- T71.122 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm
- T71.123 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault
- T71.124 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined
- T71.13 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
- T71.131 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental
- T71.132 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm
- T71.133 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault
- T71.134 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined
- T71.14 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
- T71.141 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
- T71.143 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault
- T71.144 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined
- T71.15 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture
- T71.151 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental
- T71.152 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm
- T71.153 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault
- T71.154 - Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined
- T71.16 - Asphyxiation due to hanging
- T71.161 - Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental
- T71.162 - Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm
- T71.163 - Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault
- T71.164 - Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined
- T71.19 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes
- T71.191 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental
- T71.192 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm
- T71.193 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault
- T71.194 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined

Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.

Inclusion Term:

Suffocation due to mechanical threat to breathing

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

The following codes above T71.1 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to T71.1:

Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Section: T66-T78 - Other and unspecified effects of external causes
Category: T71 - Asphyxiation