T71.16
Asphyxiation due to hanging
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where T71.16 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- T71 Asphyxiation
- T71.1 Parent Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
- T71.16 This code Asphyxiation due to hanging
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
Hanging by window shade cord
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code for any associated injuries, such as:
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crushing injury of neck ( S17 .-)
Use Additional Code
fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.2-)
Use Additional Code
open wound of neck ( S11 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71
Inherited from T71 — Asphyxiation
More Specific Codes
4 codes under T71.16
Version History
How T71.16 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAsphyxiation due to hanging
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAsphyxiation due to hanging
Related Codes
Other codes under T71.1
- T71.11 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
- T71.12 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
- T71.13 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
- T71.14 Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
- T71.15 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture
- T71.19 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes
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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