Asphyx d/t mech thrt to breathe d/t oth cause, slf-hrm, init

Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a patient presenting with oxygen deprivation resulting from an intentional act of self-harm involving a mechanical threat to breathing, such as strangulation, suffocation, or choking by means other than hanging or aspiration of food/vomit. The patient's condition is directly attributable to their own deliberate actions.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for initial encounters where a patient is diagnosed with asphyxiation due to a self-inflicted mechanical threat to breathing, excluding hanging or aspiration. This would include cases like intentional suffocation with a plastic bag or self-strangulation with an object other than a rope/cord.

💡Coding Tips

Requires an external cause code (X70-X71) to fully describe the circumstances of the injury.
The 7th character "A" indicates an initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.
Distinguish from accidental asphyxiation (T71.2-) or assault (T71.12-).

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Code Hierarchy

▲T71.192Asphyx d/t mech threat to breathe due to oth cause, slf-hrm

T71.192A(current)

Crosswalks

E95.381-to-manyICD-9 994.7ApproxICD-9 994.71-to-manyICD-9

Same Category

T71Asphyxiation T71.1Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing T71.11Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow