T71.124A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, initial encounter
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.
Built from T71.124 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
Code annotations containing back-references to T71.124A
Back-references to T71
- Type 1 Excludes:
R09.0 Asphyxia and hypoxemia ("traumatic asphyxia (T71.-)")
Diagnosis Index entries for T71.124A
- Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) › traumatic › due to › mechanical threat to breathing (accidental) › plastic bag › circumstances undetermined
Nearby codes
T71.123 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assaultT71.123A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, initial encounterT71.123D Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, subsequent encounterT71.123S Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, sequelaT71.124 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undeterminedT71.124A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, initial encounter (this code)T71.124D Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, subsequent encounterT71.124S Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, sequelaT71.13 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linensT71.131 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidentalT71.131A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, initial encounter