T71.1
Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where T71.1 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- T71 Parent Asphyxiation
- T71.1 This code Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
More Specific Codes
7 codes under T71.1
- T71.11 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow Has subcodes
- T71.12 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag Has subcodes
- T71.13 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens Has subcodes
- T71.14 Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed) Has subcodes
- T71.15 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture Has subcodes
- T71.16 Asphyxiation due to hanging Has subcodes
- T71.19 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes Has subcodes
Version History
How T71.1 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAsphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAsphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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