T71.23
Header — not billableAsphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator
The ICD-10 code for asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator is T71.23.
T71.23 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T71.23
- T71.231Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental
- T71.232Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm
- T71.233Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault
- T71.234Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined
Related codes in this category
- T71.20Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
- T71.21Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth
- T71.22Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunknon-billable header
- T71.29Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment
- T71.23Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigeratornon-billable header