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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W81 Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment

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W81 is the ICD-10 code for Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W75–W84 (Other accidental threats to breathing) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W81 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • accidentally shut in refrigerator or other airtight space
  • diving with insufficient air supply

What W81 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • suffocation by plastic bag W83

W81 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W81Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt

  • W81.0Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W81.1Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt - institutionellt boende
  • W81.2Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W81.3Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W81.4Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt - gata och väg
  • W81.5Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W81.6Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W81.7Instängd eller fångad i utrymme med låg syrgashalt - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FranceICD-10-FR

W81Confinement ou emprisonnement dans un environnement pauvre en oxygène

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W81aangewezen op of opgesloten in omgeving met laag zuurstofconcentratie

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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