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T71.131 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78) · Subcategory of T71.13 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

T71.131 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela.

Applicable To

Inclusion terms listed under T71.131 in the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens NOS
7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom T71

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • 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.-)
Code AlsoFrom T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)

Report an additional code when both conditions apply.

  • , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as:
  • highway rest stop (Y92.523)
  • school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-)
  • service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-)
  • single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-)
  • transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • 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
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

More Specific Codes (3)

T71.131AAsphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, initial encounter→T71.131DAsphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, subsequent encounter→T71.131SAsphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, sequela→