ICD-10-CM Code T71.11
Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code T71.11 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of T71.11 that describes the diagnosis 'asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow' in more detail.
- T71.11 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code T71 is used to code Asphyxia
Asphyxia or asphyxiation (from Ancient Greek α- "without" and σφύξις sphyxis, "squeeze" (throb of heart)) is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing. An example of asphyxia is choking. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which affects primarily the tissues and organs. There are many circumstances that can induce asphyxia, all of which are characterized by an inability of an individual to acquire sufficient oxygen through breathing for an extended period of time. Asphyxia can cause coma or death.
| Specialty: | Critical Care Medicine |
| MeSH Code: | D001237 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 799.0 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T71.11 - Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow'
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Parent Code: T71.1 - Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing