V46.14 MECH COMP RESPIRATOR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V46.14

Short Description: Mech comp respirator

Long Description: Mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator]

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons with a condition influencing their health status (V40-V49)
      • V46 Other dependence on machines
        • V46.14 Mech comp respirator

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V46.14 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • respirator [ventilator] dependence
        • during
          • mechanical failure V46.14
  • Complications
    • mechanical
      • respirator [ventilator] V46.14
      • ventilator [respirator] V46.14
    • respirator [ventilator], mechanical V46.14
    • ventilator [respirator], mechanical V46.14
  • Dependence
    • on
      • respirator [ventilator] V46.11
        • encounter
          • during
            • mechanical failure V46.14
  • Encounter for - see also Admission for
    • respirator [ventilator] dependence
      • during
        • mechanical failure V46.14
  • Status (post)
    • respirator [ventilator]V46.11
      • encounter
        • during
          • mechanical failure V46.14
    • ventilator [respirator] V46.11
      • encounter
        • during
          • mechanical failure V46.14

Crosswalk Information

The code V46.14 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V46.14 Right Arrow J95.850 Mechanical complication of respirator
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
V46.0 Dependence on aspirator
V46.11 Dependence on respirator, status
V46.12 Encounter for respirator dependence during power failure
V46.13 Encounter for weaning from respirator [ventilator]
V46.2 Other dependence on machines, supplemental oxygen
V46.3 Wheelchair dependence
V46.8 Dependence on other enabling machines
V46.9 Unspecified machine dependence


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014