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S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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T66-T78
Other and unspecified effects of external causes
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T71-
Asphyxiation
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.151D
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.151D
Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental, subsequent encounter
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- T71.151D is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Asphyx due to smothering in furniture, accidental, subs
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM T71.151D became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T71.151D - other international versions of ICD-10 T71.151D may differ.
The following code(s) above
T71.151D 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
T71.151D:
- S00-T88
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesNote- 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
Use Additional- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- T71
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71
Asphyxiation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
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.-)
- T71.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.1
Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Suffocation due to mechanical threat to breathing
- T71.151
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.151
Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture NOS
POA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- T71.151D is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM T71.151D is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 949 Aftercare with cc/mcc
- 950 Aftercare without cc/mcc
Convert T71.151D to ICD-9-CM
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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T71.151D
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
T71.151D
…… subsequent encounter
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
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
