R09.01
BillableAsphyxia
Asphyxia
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •acute respiratory distress syndromeJ80
- •respiratory arrest of newbornP28.81
- •respiratory distress syndrome of newbornP22.0
- •respiratory failureJ96
- •respiratory failure of newbornP28.5
- •asphyxia due to carbon monoxideT58
- •asphyxia due to foreign body in respiratory tractT17
- •birth (intrauterine) asphyxiaP84
- •hyperventilationR06.4
- •traumatic asphyxiaT71
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •hypercapniaR06.89
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(47)
SNOMED CT
- Inhalation of liquid in lower respiratory tract62502003
- Asphyxia66466001
- Asphyxiation66466001
- Suffocation66466001
- Collapse271787007
- Suffocating271877004
- Anoxic brain damage389098007
- Anoxic brain injury389098007
- Anoxic encephalopathy389098007
- Collapse due to asphyxia830145009
- Collapse due to asphyxiation830145009
- Anoxic encephalopathy due to asphyxia1259558003
- Anoxic encephalopathy due to asphyxiation1259558003
UMLS
- AsphyxiaC0004044
- AsphyxiasC0004044
- AsphyxiationC0004044
- Asphyxiation (event)C0004044
- SuffocatingC0004044
- Suffocating (finding)C0004044
- SuffocationC0004044
- Suffocation NOSC0004044
- SuffocationsC0004044
- asphyxiaC0004044
- asphyxiasC0004044
- asphyxiationC0004044
- suffocateC0004044
- suffocatingC0004044
- suffocationC0004044
- suffocationsC0004044
Clinical Terms
- suffocations
- Suffocation
- Asphyxiation (event)
- Suffocating
- Asphyxias
- Anoxic brain damage
- suffocate
- Inhalation of liquid in lower respiratory tract
- Anoxic encephalopathy due to asphyxiation
- Collapse due to asphyxia
- Suffocation NOS
- Anoxic encephalopathy
- Asphyxiation
- Anoxic brain injury
- Anoxic encephalopathy due to asphyxia
- Collapse
- Suffocating (finding)
- Collapse due to asphyxiation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for asphyxia?
The ICD-10-CM code for asphyxia is R09.01. The full clinical description is "Asphyxia". R09.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R09.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R09.01 represents “Asphyxia”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R09.01 a billable code?
Yes, R09.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R09.01 in?
R09.01 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R09.01?
R09.01 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80); respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81); respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.0); and 7 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R09.01 map to?
R09.01 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 389098007, 1259558003, 66466001, 271787007, 830145009, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R09.01?
R09.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0004044. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R09.01 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like asphyxia affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R09.01?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R09.01 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.