2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T71.191A

Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM Code:
T71.191A
ICD-10 Code for:
Asphyx d/t mech threat to breathe d/t oth cause, acc, init
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes
      (T66-T78)
      • Asphyxiation
        (T71)

T71.191A is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

T71.191A is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes accidental. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Accidental asphyxia
  • Accidental mechanical suffocation
  • Accidental mechanical suffocation by collapsing building
  • Accidental mechanical suffocation by falling material
  • Accidental mechanical suffocation by falling material
  • Accidental mechanical suffocation by snow or ice
  • Accidental mechanical suffocation by stored powder or grain
  • Accidental mechanical suffocation due to lack of air in closed space
  • Accidental strangulation
  • Accidental strangulation
  • Accidental strangulation
  • Accidental strangulation
  • Accidental strangulation
  • Accidental strangulation by clothing
  • Accidental strangulation by clothing
  • Accidental strangulation by clothing
  • Accidental strangulation by clothing in fall
  • Accidental strangulation by electric car window
  • Accidental strangulation by machinery
  • Accidental strangulation by machinery
  • Accidental strangulation on clothing caught in machinery
  • Asphyxia by bedclothes or pillow
  • Asphyxia by burial under powder or solid matter
  • Asphyxia by circumferential chest wall burns
  • Asphyxia by circumferential chest wall tumor
  • Asphyxia by entrapment of chest
  • Asphyxia by entrapment with mouth and nose blocked
  • Asphyxia by gag
  • Asphyxia by obstruction of mouth and nose
  • Asphyxiation by sustained compression of chest
  • Asphyxiation by sustained compression of chest
  • Asphyxiation by sustained compression of chest
  • Death by asphyxiation
  • Death by strangulation
  • Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
  • Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to strangulation
  • Mechanical asphyxia accident
  • Suffocation by mechanical cause
  • Suffocation by pressure

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
Effect of other external causes, initial encounterINJ021Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
External cause codes: intent of injury, accidental/unintentionalEXT020N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
External cause codes: suffocation/inhalation; initial encounterEXT017N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Asphyxiation (T71). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Convert T71.191A to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 994.7 - Asphyxiation/strangulat
    Combination Flag - Multiple codes are needed to describe the source diagnosis code. Correct coding should be done based on contextual judgment.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: E913.8 - Suffocation NEC
    Combination Flag - Multiple codes are needed to describe the source diagnosis code. Correct coding should be done based on contextual judgment.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.