Mechanical suffocation Traumatic suffocation Excludes1: acute respiratory distress (syndrome) (J80) anoxia due to high altitude (T70.2) asphyxia NOS (R09.01) asphyxia from carbon monoxide (T58.-) asphyxia from inhalation of food or foreign body (T17.-) asphyxia from other gases, fumes and vapors (T59.-) respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-) The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71 A - initial encounter D - subsequent encounter S - sequela
