T71.114 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined
Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.
Applies from T71 Asphyxiation
Applicable to
- Mechanical suffocation
- Traumatic suffocation
Excludes1 (never code together)
- 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.-)
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71
7th character required
- A — initial encounter
- D — subsequent encounter
- S — sequela
Applies from T71.1 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
Applicable to
- Suffocation due to mechanical threat to breathing
Code annotations containing back-references to T71.114
Back-references to T71
- Type 1 Excludes:
R09.0 Asphyxia and hypoxemia ("traumatic asphyxia (T71.-)")
Diagnosis Index entries for T71.114
- Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) › traumatic › due to › mechanical threat to breathing (accidental) › smothering › under › pillow › circumstances undetermined
Nearby codes
T71.112S Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm, sequelaT71.113 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assaultT71.113A Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, initial encounterT71.113D Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, subsequent encounterT71.113S Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, sequelaT71.114 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined (this code)T71.114A Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, initial encounterT71.114D Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, subsequent encounterT71.114S Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, sequelaT71.12 Asphyxiation due to plastic bagT71.121 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental