Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

W80
W81
W83
W84
Inhalation and ingestion of other objects causing obstruction of
respiratory tract
Includes: asphyxia by
any object, except food or vomitus, entering by nose
choked on
} or mouth
suffocation by
aspiration and inhalation of foreign body, except food or vomitus (into
respiratory tract), NOS
compression of trachea by foreign body in oesophagus
interruption of respiration
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obstruction of respiration
foreign object in nose
obstruction of pharynx by foreign body
Excludes: inhalation of vomitus or food ( W78-W79 )
injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by
foreign body ( W44.- )
obstruction of oesophagus by foreign body without mention of asphyxia or
obstruction of respiratory tract ( W44.- )
Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment
Includes: accidentally shut in refrigerator or other airtight space
diving with insufficient air supply
Excludes: suffocation by plastic bag ( W83.- )
Other specified threats to breathing
Includes: suffocation by plastic bag
Unspecified threat to breathing
Includes: asphyxiation NOS
aspiration NOS
suffocation NOS
Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient
air temperature and pressure
(W85-W99)
[See at the beginning of this chapter for fourth-character subdivisions]
Excludes: abnormal reaction to a complication of treatment, without mention of
misadventure ( Y84.2 )
misadventure to patient in surgical and medical procedures ( Y63.2-Y63.5 )
exposure to:
· natural:
· cold ( X31.- )
· heat ( X30.- )
· radiation NOS ( X39.- )
· sunlight ( X32.- )
victim of lightning ( X33.- )
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