ICD-10-CM category
J96: Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
Codes under J96 (Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J96.0 | Acute respiratory failure | — |
| J96.00 | Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | ✓ |
| J96.01 | Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia | ✓ |
| J96.1 | Chronic respiratory failure | — |
| J96.02 | Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia | ✓ |
| J96.2 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure | — |
| J96.9 | Respiratory failure, unspecified | — |
| 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 | ✓ |
| J96.20 | 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 | ✓ |
| J96.90 | 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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