T71.162A Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T71.162 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 T71.16 Asphyxiation due to hanging

Applicable to

• Hanging by window shade cord

Use additional code

• code for any associated injuries, such as:
• crushing injury of neck (S17.-)
• fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.2-)
• open wound of neck (S11.-)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 155 — Major Depression, Moderate or Severe, without Psychosis
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 58 — Major Depressive, Bipolar, and Paranoid Disorders
• RxHCC V08: HCC 132 — Depression
• ESRD V24: HCC 59

Code annotations containing back-references to T71.162A

Back-references to T71

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

Diagnosis Index entries for T71.162A

• Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) › traumatic › due to › mechanical threat to breathing (accidental) › hanging › done with intent to harm by › self
• Hanged herself or himself

Nearby codes

• T71.161 Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental
• T71.161A Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, initial encounter
• T71.161D Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, subsequent encounter
• T71.161S Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental, sequela
• T71.162 Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm
• T71.162A Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm, initial encounter (this code)
• T71.162D Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
• T71.162S Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm, sequela
• T71.163 Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault
• T71.163A Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault, initial encounter
• T71.163D Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault, subsequent encounter