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T71.121A - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, init encntr


The ICD 10 Code for Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, init encntr is listed as T71.121A.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T71.121A
Description: Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, init encntr
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
922 - Other Injury, Poisoning & Toxic Effect Diag W Mcc
923 - Other Injury, Poisoning & Toxic Effect Diag W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
Parent T71.121 - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: Combination:
994.7 - Asphyxiation and strangulation
with
E913.1 - Accidental mechanical suffocation by plastic bag
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T71.121A:
T71.121D - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, subs encntr
T71.121S - Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, sequela