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External cause codes: suffocation/inhalation; initial encounter

CCSR category EXT017 · 71 ICD-10-CM codes

Code Families in This Category

  • T71 Asphyxiation · 39
  • T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract · 24
  • Y36 Operations of war · 4
  • Y37 Military operations · 4

ICD-10-CM Codes in This Category (71)

  • T17.200A — Unspecified foreign body in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.210A — Gastric contents in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.220A — Food in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.290A — Other foreign object in pharynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.300A — Unspecified foreign body in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.310A — Gastric contents in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.320A — Food in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.390A — Other foreign object in larynx causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.400A — Unspecified foreign body in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.410A — Gastric contents in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.420A — Food in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.490A — Other foreign object in trachea causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.500A — Unspecified foreign body in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.510A — Gastric contents in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.520A — Food in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.590A — Other foreign object in bronchus causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.800A — Unspecified foreign body in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.810A — Gastric contents in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.820A — Food in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.890A — Other foreign object in other parts of respiratory tract causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.900A — Unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.910A — Gastric contents in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.920A — Food in respiratory tract, part unspecified causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T17.990A — Other foreign object in respiratory tract, part unspecified in causing asphyxiation, initial encounter
  • T71.111A — Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.112A — Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T71.113A — Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, initial encounter
  • T71.114A — Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.121A — Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.122A — Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T71.123A — Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, initial encounter
  • T71.124A — Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.131A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.132A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T71.133A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault, initial encounter
  • T71.134A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.141A — Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.143A — Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, initial encounter
  • T71.144A — Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.151A — Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.152A — Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T71.153A — Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault, initial encounter
  • T71.154A — Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.161A — Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.162A — Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T71.163A — Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault, initial encounter
  • T71.164A — Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.191A — Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.192A — Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T71.193A — Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault, initial encounter
  • T71.194A — Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.20XA — Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause, initial encounter
  • T71.21XA — Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, initial encounter
  • T71.221A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.222A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T71.223A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault, initial encounter
  • T71.224A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.231A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, initial encounter
  • T71.232A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T71.233A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, initial encounter
  • T71.234A — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, initial encounter
  • T71.29XA — Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment, initial encounter
  • T71.9XXA — Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, initial encounter
  • Y36.460A — War operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, military personnel, initial encounter
  • Y36.461A — War operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, initial encounter
  • Y36.470A — War operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airway, military personnel, initial encounter
  • Y36.471A — War operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, initial encounter
  • Y37.460A — Military operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, military personnel, initial encounter
  • Y37.461A — Military operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, initial encounter
  • Y37.470A — Military operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airway, military personnel, initial encounter
  • Y37.471A — Military operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, initial encounter

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. All data sources.