T71.141
Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where T71.141 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- T71 Asphyxiation
- T71.1 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
- T71.14 Parent Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
- T71.141 This code Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
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.
Inclusion Terms
Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed) NOS
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71
Inherited from T71 — Asphyxiation
More Specific Codes
3 codes under T71.141
- T71.141A Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, initial encounter Billable
- T71.141D Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, subsequent encounter Billable
- T71.141S Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, sequela Billable
Version History
How T71.141 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
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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