Chapter XX
External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Rules Conventions GCS DCS.XIX.8 DChS.XX.1 DChS.XX.2

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Modifier-Hint

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

Other accidental threats to breathing
(W75-W84)

Additional Text
See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity

W75 Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
suffocation and strangulation due to:
  • bed linen
  • mother's body
  • pillow

W76 Other accidental hanging and strangulation
DCS.XX.4

W77 Threat to breathing due to cave-in, falling earth and other substances
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
cave-in NOS
Excl.:
cave-in caused by cataclysm ( X34-X39)
cave-in without asphyxiation or suffocation ( W20)

W78 Inhalation of gastric contents
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
  • asphyxia by
  • choked on
  • suffocation by
  • vomitus [regurgitated food]
aspiration and inhalation of vomitus (into respiratory tract) NOS
  • compression of trachea
  • interruption of respiration
  • obstruction of respiration
  • by vomitus in oesophagus
Excl.:
injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by vomitus ( W44)
obstruction of oesophagus by vomitus without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract ( W44)

W79 Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
  • asphyxia by
  • choked on
  • suffocation by
  • food [including bone or seed]
aspiration and inhalation of food [any] (into respiratory tract) NOS
  • compression of trachea
  • interruption of respiration
  • obstruction of respiration
  • by food in oesophagus
obstruction of pharynx by food (bolus)
Excl.:
inhalation of vomitus ( W78)
injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by food ( W44)
obstruction of oesophagus by food without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract ( W44)

W80 Inhalation and ingestion of other objects causing obstruction of respiratory tract
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
  • asphyxia by
  • choked on
  • suffocation by
  • any object, except food or vomitus, entering by nose or mouth
aspiration NOS
aspiration and inhalation of foreign body, except food or vomitus (into respiratory tract), NOS
  • compression of trachea
  • interruption of respiration
  • obstruction of respiration
  • by foreign body in oesophagus
foreign object in nose
obstruction of pharynx by foreign body
Excl.:
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)

W81 Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
accidentally shut in refrigerator or other airtight space
diving with insufficient air supply
Excl.:
suffocation by plastic bag ( W83)

W83 Other specified threats to breathing
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
suffocation by plastic bag

W84 Unspecified threat to breathing
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
asphyxiation NOS
suffocation NOS