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T71.20 - Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause


The ICD 10 Code for Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause is listed as T71.20.
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: T71.20
Description: Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
Parent T71.2 - Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T71.20:
T71.21 - Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth
T71.22 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk
T71.23 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
T71.29 - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment