T71.231
Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where T71.231 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- T71 Asphyxiation
- T71.2 Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
- T71.23 Parent Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
- T71.231 This code Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, 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.
More Specific Codes
3 codes under T71.231
- T71.231A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, initial encounter Billable
- T71.231D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, subsequent encounter Billable
- T71.231S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, sequela Billable
Version History
How T71.231 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAsphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAsphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, 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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