Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM T71.191 is the diagnosis code for Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental. This code falls under the section "Other and unspecified effects of external causes" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where T71.191 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T71.191 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T71.191 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T71.191 is T71.19 ("Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes"). T71.191 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T71.191 is located in Section T66-T78 — "Other and unspecified effects of external causes" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use T71.191 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental is T71.191.
Yes, T71.191 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T71.191 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, T71.191 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.