Instruction Source: T71.234S
Asphyx d/t being trap in a (discarded) refrig, undet, sqla
Instruction Source: T71.234
Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined
Instruction Source: T71.23
Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
Instruction Source: T71.2
Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
Instruction Source: T71
Asphyxiation
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80)
- anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2)
- asphyxia NOS (R09.01)
- asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-)
- asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-)
- asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-)
- respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)
Instruction Source: T66-T78
Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code