Diagnosis Code

T71.21 ASPHYXIATION DUE TO CAVE-IN OR FALLING EARTH


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: T71.21

Short Description: Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth

Long Description: Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth

The code T71.21 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
      • Asphyxiation (T71)
        • T71.21 Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code T71.21 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

    Similar Codes

    ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
    T71 Asphyxiation
    T71.1 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
    T71.11 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow
    T71.111 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental
    T71.111A Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental, initial encounter
    T71.111D Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental, subsequent encounter
    T71.111S Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental, sequela
    T71.112 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm
    T71.112A Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T71.112D Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T71.112S Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T71.113 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault
    T71.113A Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, initial encounter
    T71.113D Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, subsequent encounter
    T71.113S Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault, sequela
    T71.114 Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined
    T71.114A Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.114D Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.114S Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined, sequela
    T71.12 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag
    T71.121 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental
    T71.121A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, initial encounter
    T71.121D Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, subsequent encounter
    T71.121S Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental, sequela
    T71.122 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm
    T71.122A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T71.122D Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T71.122S Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T71.123 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault
    T71.123A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, initial encounter
    T71.123D Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, subsequent encounter
    T71.123S Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault, sequela
    T71.124 Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined
    T71.124A Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.124D Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.124S Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined, sequela
    T71.13 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens
    T71.131 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental
    T71.131A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, initial encounter
    T71.131D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, subsequent encounter
    T71.131S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental, sequela
    T71.132 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm
    T71.132A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T71.132D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T71.132S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T71.133 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault
    T71.133A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault, initial encounter
    T71.133D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault, subsequent encounter
    T71.133S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault, sequela
    T71.134 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined
    T71.134A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.134D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.134S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined, sequela
    T71.14 Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
    T71.141 Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
    T71.141A Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, initial encounter
    T71.141D Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, subsequent encounter
    T71.141S Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, sequela
    T71.143 Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault
    T71.143A Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, initial encounter
    T71.143D Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, subsequent encounter
    T71.143S Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, sequela
    T71.144 Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined
    T71.144A Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.144D Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.144S Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, sequela
    T71.15 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture
    T71.151 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental
    T71.151A Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental, initial encounter
    T71.151D Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental, subsequent encounter
    T71.151S Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental, sequela
    T71.152 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm
    T71.152A Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T71.152D Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T71.152S Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T71.153 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault
    T71.153A Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault, initial encounter
    T71.153D Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault, subsequent encounter
    T71.153S Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault, sequela
    T71.154 Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined
    T71.154A Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.154D Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.154S Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined, sequela
    T71.16 Asphyxiation due to hanging
    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
    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
    T71.163S Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault, sequela
    T71.164 Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined
    T71.164A Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.164D Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.164S Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined, sequela
    T71.19 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes
    T71.191 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental
    T71.191A Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, initial encounter
    T71.191D Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, subsequent encounter
    T71.191S Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental, sequela
    T71.192 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm
    T71.192A Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T71.192D Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T71.192S Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T71.193 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault
    T71.193A Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault, initial encounter
    T71.193D Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault, subsequent encounter
    T71.193S Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault, sequela
    T71.194 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined
    T71.194A Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.194D Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.194S Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined, sequela
    T71.2 Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air
    T71.20 Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
    T71.20XA Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause, initial encounter
    T71.20XD Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause, subsequent encounter
    T71.20XS Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause, sequela
    T71.21XA Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, initial encounter
    T71.21XD Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, subsequent encounter
    T71.21XS Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth, sequela
    T71.22 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk
    T71.221 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental
    T71.221A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental, initial encounter
    T71.221D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental, subsequent encounter
    T71.221S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental, sequela
    T71.222 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm
    T71.222A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T71.222D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T71.222S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T71.223 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault
    T71.223A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault, initial encounter
    T71.223D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault, subsequent encounter
    T71.223S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault, sequela
    T71.224 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined
    T71.224A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.224D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.224S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, sequela
    T71.23 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
    T71.231 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental
    T71.231A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, initial encounter
    T71.231D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, subsequent encounter
    T71.231S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental, sequela
    T71.232 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm
    T71.232A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
    T71.232D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
    T71.232S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, sequela
    T71.233 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault
    T71.233A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, initial encounter
    T71.233D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, subsequent encounter
    T71.233S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, sequela
    T71.234 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined
    T71.234A Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, initial encounter
    T71.234D Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, subsequent encounter
    T71.234S Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined, sequela
    T71.29 Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment
    T71.29XA Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment, initial encounter
    T71.29XD Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment, subsequent encounter
    T71.29XS Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment, sequela
    T71.9 Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause
    T71.9XXA Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, initial encounter
    T71.9XXD Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, subsequent encounter
    T71.9XXS Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause, sequela


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