T71.222A: Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
T71.222A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, intentional self-harm, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T71.222A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T71.222A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on T71: Asphyxiation
Other codes that can never be billed with T71.222A
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- R09.0Asphyxia and hypoxemia
Risk adjustment
T71.222A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to these categories:
- HCC 155 Major Depression, Moderate or Severe, without Psychosis0.299 RAF
- HCC 155 Major Depression, Moderate or Severe, without Psychosis0.299 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
T71.222A is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A57205Billing and Coding: Oximetry Services
- A57326Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.