ICD-10-CM code "T71.162": Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT71.162
DescriptionAsphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
  3. Asphyxiation (T71)
  4. Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing (T71.1)
  5. Asphyxiation due to hanging (T71.16)
  6. Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm (T71.162)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
  3. Asphyxiation (T71)

    Type 1acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80)

    Type 1anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2)

    Type 1asphyxia NOS (R09.01)

    Type 1asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-)

    Type 1asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-)

    Type 1asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-)

    Type 1respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)

  4. Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing (T71.1)
  5. Asphyxiation due to hanging (T71.16)
  6. Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm (T71.162)

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
  3. Asphyxiation (T71)
  4. Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing (T71.1)
  5. Asphyxiation due to hanging (T71.16)
  6. Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm (T71.162)