Z72.823 RISK OF SUFFOCATION (SMOTHERING) UNDER ANOTHER WH SLEEPING

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z72.823

Short Description: Risk of suffocation (smothering) under another wh sleeping

Long Description: Risk of suffocation (smothering) under another while sleeping

The code Z72.823 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
- Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)
  - Problems related to lifestyle (Z72)
    - Z72.823 Risk of suffocation (smothering) under another wh sleeping

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z72.823 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z72	Problems related to lifestyle
Z72.0	Tobacco use
Z72.3	Lack of physical exercise
Z72.4	Inappropriate diet and eating habits
Z72.5	High risk sexual behavior
Z72.51	High risk heterosexual behavior
Z72.52	High risk homosexual behavior
Z72.53	High risk bisexual behavior
Z72.6	Gambling and betting
Z72.8	Other problems related to lifestyle
Z72.81	Antisocial behavior
Z72.810	Child and adolescent antisocial behavior
Z72.811	Adult antisocial behavior
Z72.82	Problems related to sleep
Z72.820	Sleep deprivation
Z72.821	Inadequate sleep hygiene
Z72.89	Other problems related to lifestyle
Z72.9	Problem related to lifestyle, unspecified

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