ICD-10 Code for Asphyxia

Also indexed as (by)

The ICD-10-CM code for asphyxia is R09.01 — Asphyxia. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for asphyxia with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Billable

Which asphyxia code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 46 codes under Asphyxia, asphyxiation. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

antenatal	P84	Other problems with newborn
birth	P84	Other problems with newborn
crushing	S28.0Not billable	Crushed chest
drowning	T75.1Not billable	Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion
intrauterine	P84	Other problems with newborn
local	I73.00	Raynaud's syndrome without gangrene
newborn	P84	Other problems with newborn
pathological	R09.01	Asphyxia
postnatal	P84	Other problems with newborn
prenatal	P84	Other problems with newborn
reticularis	R23.1	Pallor
submersion	T75.1Not billable	Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion
traumatic	T71.9Not billable	Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause

Asphyxia local

with gangrene

I73.01

Raynaud's syndrome with gangrene

Asphyxia traumatic

due to › crushed chest	S28.0Not billable	Crushed chest
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air	T71.20Not billable	Asphyxiation due to systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
due to › mechanical threat to breathing	T71.191Not billable	Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, accidental
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › circumstances undetermined	T71.194Not billable	Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, undetermined
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › hanging	T71.161Not billable	Asphyxiation due to hanging, accidental
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › plastic bag	T71.121Not billable	Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, accidental
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › trapped in bed clothes	T71.131Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, accidental
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › cave-in	T71.21Not billable	Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › done with intent to harm by › another person	T71.193Not billable	Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, assault
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › done with intent to harm by › self	T71.192Not billable	Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causes, intentional self-harm
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › hanging › circumstances undetermined	T71.164Not billable	Asphyxiation due to hanging, undetermined
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › plastic bag › circumstances undetermined	T71.124Not billable	Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, undetermined
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › in furniture	T71.151Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, accidental
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › trapped in bed clothes › circumstances undetermined	T71.134Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, undetermined
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment	T71.29Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in other low oxygen environment
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › hanging › done with intent to harm by › another person	T71.163Not billable	Asphyxiation due to hanging, assault
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › hanging › done with intent to harm by › self	T71.162Not billable	Asphyxiation due to hanging, intentional self-harm
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › plastic bag › done with intent to harm by › another person	T71.123Not billable	Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, assault
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › plastic bag › done with intent to harm by › self	T71.122Not billable	Asphyxiation due to plastic bag, intentional self-harm
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › in furniture › circumstances undetermined	T71.154Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, undetermined
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › under › another person's body	T71.141Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › under › pillow	T71.111Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, accidental
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › trapped in bed clothes › done with intent to harm by › another person	T71.133Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, assault
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › trapped in bed clothes › done with intent to harm by › self	T71.132Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linens, intentional self-harm
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment › in car trunk	T71.221Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, accidental
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment › in refrigerator	T71.231Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, accidental
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › in furniture › done with intent to harm by › another person	T71.153Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, assault
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › in furniture › done with intent to harm by › self	T71.152Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering in furniture, intentional self-harm
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › under › another person's body › circumstances undetermined	T71.144Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › under › another person's body › done with intent to harm	T71.143Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › under › pillow › circumstances undetermined	T71.114Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, undetermined
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment › in car trunk › circumstances undetermined	T71.224Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment › in refrigerator › circumstances undetermined	T71.234Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, undetermined
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › under › pillow › done with intent to harm by › another person	T71.113Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, assault
due to › mechanical threat to breathing › smothering › under › pillow › done with intent to harm by › self	T71.112Not billable	Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillow, intentional self-harm
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment › in car trunk › done with intent to harm by › another person	T71.223Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, assault
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment › in car trunk › done with intent to harm by › self	T71.222Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment › in refrigerator › done with intent to harm by › another person	T71.233Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault
due to › low oxygen content of ambient air › due to › being trapped in › low oxygen environment › in refrigerator › done with intent to harm by › self	T71.232Not billable	Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources