T71.13
Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 9 never code together
T71code
Excludes1
- acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80)J80
- anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2)T70.2
- asphyxia NOS (R09.01)R09.01
- asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-)T58.-
- asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-)T17.-
- asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-)T59.-
- respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)P22.-
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 6
T71.1code
Inclusion terms
- Suffocation due to mechanical threat to breathing
T71code
Inclusion terms
- Mechanical suffocation
- Traumatic suffocation
S00-T88chapter
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
- 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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 4 filed at T71
The index files this at T71. The tabular
extends it — laterality, staging, or the 7th character — so these entries
lead to the family rather than to T71.13 exactly.
Alongside this code 6 same parent — T71.1
T71.11 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow category T71.12 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag category T71.14 Asphyx due to smothr under another person's body (in bed) category T71.15 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture category T71.16 Asphyxiation due to hanging category T71.19 Asphyx due to mech threat to breathing due to oth causes category
Subordinate codes 4
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.