T71.1 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing.
Inclusion term
Suffocation due to mechanical threat to breathing
Codes
T71.11
Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
T71.12
Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
T71.13
Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
T71.14
Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
T71.15
Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture
T71.16
Asphyxiation due to hanging
T71.19
Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes
Versions
2025
No changes
2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
No changes
2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
No changes
2016
New code