ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes
T71- Asphyxiation
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.134

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.134

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T71.134 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Asphyx due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM T71.134 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T71.134 - other international versions of ICD-10 T71.134 may differ.

The following code(s) above T71.134 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to T71.134:

S00-T88
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T71
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71
Asphyxiation
Applicable To
- Mechanical suffocation
- Traumatic suffocation
Type 1 Excludes
- acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80)
- anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2)
- asphyxia NOS (R09.01)
- asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-)
- asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-)
- asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-)
- respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)
Asphyxiation
T71.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.1
Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
Applicable To
- Suffocation due to mechanical threat to breathing
Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T71.134:

Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) R09.01
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09.01
Asphyxia
- traumatic T71.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.9
  Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  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
  - due to
    - mechanical threat to breathing (accidental) T71.191
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.191
      Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental
      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      Asphyxiation due to other causes NOS
      - trapped in bed clothes T71.131
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.131
        Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental
        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
        Applicable To
        Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens NOS
        circumstances undetermined T71.134

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T71.134

T71.131D …… subsequent encounter

T71.131S …… sequela

T71.132 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm

T71.132A …… initial encounter

T71.132D …… subsequent encounter

T71.132S …… sequela

T71.133 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault

T71.133A …… initial encounter

T71.133D …… subsequent encounter

T71.133S …… sequela

T71.134 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined

T71.134A …… initial encounter

T71.134D …… subsequent encounter

T71.134S …… sequela

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

T71.141A …… initial encounter

T71.141D …… subsequent encounter

T71.141S …… sequela

T71.143 Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault

T71.143A …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.134

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Asphyxiation

Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing

Asphyxia

Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause

Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental