Is T71.14 a billable code?
No. T71.14 is a header code that groups 9 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
T71.14: Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed)
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
T71.14 groups related diagnoses under asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed). It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under T71.14
- T71.141AAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, initial encounter
- T71.141DAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, subsequent encounter
- T71.141SAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), accidental, sequela
- T71.143AAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, initial encounter
- T71.143DAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, subsequent encounter
- T71.143SAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), assault, sequela
- T71.144AAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, initial encounter
- T71.144DAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, subsequent encounter
- T71.144SAsphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed), undetermined, sequela
Other codes in T71.1 Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing
- T71.11Asphyxiation due to smothering under pillowheader
- T71.12Asphyxiation due to plastic bagheader
- T71.13Asphyxiation due to being trapped in bed linensheader
- T71.15Asphyxiation due to smothering in furnitureheader
- T71.16Asphyxiation due to hangingheader
- T71.19Asphyxiation due to mechanical threat to breathing due to other causesheader
T71.14 questions
What does T71.14 mean?
T71.14 is the ICD-10-CM code for Asphyxiation due to smothering under another person's body (in bed). It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.