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T71.234 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined

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 T71.23 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

T71.234 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.

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)

T71.234AAsphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, initial encounter→T71.234DAsphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, subsequent encounter→T71.234SAsphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, sequela→