T71.161A
Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, initial encounter
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where T71.161A 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
- T71.16 Asphyxiation due to hanging
- T71.161 Parent Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental
- T71.161A This code Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, initial encounter
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.
Use Additional Code
code for any associated injuries, such as:
Inherited from T71.16 — Asphyxiation due to hanging
Use Additional Code
crushing injury of neck ( S17 .-)
Inherited from T71.16 — Asphyxiation due to hanging
Use Additional Code
fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.2-)
Inherited from T71.16 — Asphyxiation due to hanging
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71
Inherited from T71 — Asphyxiation
Version History
How T71.161A appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAsphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, initial encounter
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAsphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, initial encounter
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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