T71.224A
T71.224A: Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T71.224A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for asphyxiation due to being trapped in a car trunk, undetermined, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T71.224A 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 T71.224A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on T71: Asphyxiation
Other codes that can never be billed with T71.224A
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- R09.0Asphyxia and hypoxemia
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T71.224A 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.