T71.222 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for T71.222 ICD 10 code:
Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, self-harm
Codes
- T71.222A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T71.222D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
- T71.222S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T71.222 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes
- T71 Asphyxiation
- T71.1 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
- T71.11 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
- T71.12 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
- T71.13 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
- T71.14 Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
- T71.15 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture
- T71.16 Asphyxiation due to hanging
- T71.19 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes
- T71.2 Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
- T71.20 Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
- T71.21 Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth
- T71.22 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk
- T71.23 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
- T71.29 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment
- T71.9 Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T71.222 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting