ICD-10-CM Code T71.2
Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
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 T71.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of T71.2 that describes the diagnosis 'asphyxiation due to systemic oxy defic due to low oxy in air' in more detail.
- T71.2 Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air NON-BILLABLE
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- T71.221 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental NON-BILLABLE
- T71.222 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm NON-BILLABLE
- T71.223 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault NON-BILLABLE
- T71.224 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined NON-BILLABLE
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- T71.231 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental NON-BILLABLE
- T71.232 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm NON-BILLABLE
- T71.233 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault NON-BILLABLE
- T71.234 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined 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 |
Coding Notes for T71.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Suffocation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T71.2 - Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air'
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Parent Code: T71 - Asphyxiation