1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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3. T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes
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4. T71- Asphyxiation
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.222

Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• T71.222 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• Short description: Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, self-harm
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM T71.222 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T71.222 - other international versions of ICD-10 T71.222 may differ.

• 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

• Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) R09.01
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09.01

  Asphyxia

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  • traumatic T71.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.9

    Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 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
      • low oxygen content of ambient air T71.20
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.20

        Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause

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        • due to
          • being trapped in
            • low oxygen environment T71.29
              ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.29

              Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment

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              • in car trunk T71.221
                ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.221

                Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental

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                • done with intent to harm by
                  • self T71.222

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