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J96

Non-Billable (Header)

Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • 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)

Child Codes

J96.0Acute respiratory failure
J96.1Chronic respiratory failure
J96.2Acute and chronic respiratory failure
J96.9Respiratory failure, unspecified

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