Diagnosis Code

J96 RESPIRATORY FAILURE, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J96

Short Description: Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

Long Description: Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

The code J96 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)
      • Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified (J96)
        • J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J96 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • acute respiratory distress syndrome (@J80*)
    • cardiorespiratory failure (@R09.2*)
    • newborn respiratory distress syndrome (@P22.0*)
    • postprocedural respiratory failure (@J95.82*-)
    • respiratory arrest (@R09.2*)
    • respiratory arrest of newborn (@P28.81*)
    • respiratory failure of newborn (@P28.5*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J96.0 Acute respiratory failure
J96.00 Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.01 Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
J96.02 Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia
J96.1 Chronic respiratory failure
J96.10 Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.11 Chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
J96.12 Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
J96.2 Acute and chronic respiratory failure
J96.20 Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.21 Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
J96.22 Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
J96.9 Respiratory failure, unspecified
J96.90 Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.91 Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia
J96.92 Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia


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