ICD-10-CM External Cause Index · FY 2026 12 Entries

Suffocation in the External Cause Index ICD-10-CM

The main term Suffocation (accidental) (by external means) (by pressure) (mechanical) carries 12 external cause index entries pointing to 4 ICD-10-CM codes. The default entry is T71, the code the bare main term maps to; every indented line below refines the event by vehicle, object, place, or intent. External cause codes are reported after the injury code; verify the 7th character on the code page.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 index fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Index Entries

Codes Referenced

T71

Default Code

Letter

12 of 12 shown

ICD-10-CM

Index Entries Under Suffocation 12 entries · 4 codes

Suffocation (accidental) (by external means) (by pressure) (mechanical) T71 Non-billable

due to, by

avalanche see Landslide

explosion see Explosion

fire see Exposure, fire

food, any type (aspiration) (ingestion) (inhalation) T18 Non-billable see categories T17 and

ignition see Ignition

landslide see Landslide

machine (ry) see Contact, with, by type of machine

vomitus (aspiration) (inhalation) T17.81 Non-billable

burning building X00.8 Non-billable

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Related Index Terms

All external cause terms starting with S External Cause of Injuries Index ICD-10-CM Code Lookup

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, FY 2026 ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index release files, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.