T71.121A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T71.121 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from T71.121 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental

Applicable to

• Asphyxiation due to plastic bag NOS

Code annotations containing back-references to T71.121A

Back-references to T71

• Type 1 Excludes: R09.0 Asphyxia and hypoxemia ("traumatic asphyxia (T71.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T71.121A

• Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) › traumatic › due to › mechanical threat to breathing (accidental) › plastic bag

Nearby codes

• T71.114A Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, initial encounter
• T71.114D Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, subsequent encounter
• T71.114S Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, sequela
• T71.12 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
• T71.121 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental
• T71.121A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, initial encounter (this code)
• T71.121D Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, subsequent encounter
• T71.121S Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, sequela
• T71.122 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm
• T71.122A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
• T71.122D Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter