R09.2

Billable

Respiratory arrest

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 212 — Respiratory Arrest

0.297

V24HCC 83 — Respiratory Arrest

0.402

ESRDHCC 83 — Respiratory Arrest

0.000

What This Code Means

A life-threatening condition where a person stops breathing completely, requiring immediate medical intervention.

Coding Tips

•This is an emergent code - ensure documentation of the cause and any resuscitation efforts
•Distinguish between respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest

Clinical Significance

Respiratory arrest represents complete cessation of breathing and is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate intervention. This condition has significant impact on risk adjustment as it indicates severe respiratory compromise and often requires intensive care management with high resource utilization and mortality risk.

Documentation Requirements

✓Documentation of complete cessation of spontaneous breathing
✓Circumstances leading to respiratory arrest
✓Interventions provided (mechanical ventilation, resuscitation)
✓Underlying cause if identified
✓Response to treatment
✓Duration of arrest if known
✓Associated cardiac arrest if present
✓ICU admission and monitoring

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

cardiac arrest (I46.-)
respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
respiratory distress of newborn (P22.0)
respiratory failure (J96.-)
respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
respiratory insufficiency (R06.89)
respiratory insufficiency of newborn (P28.5)

Commonly Confused Codes

J96.00 — Acute respiratory failure involves inadequate gas exchange, not complete arrest R06.02 — Shortness of breath is respiratory distress, not arrest I46.9 — Cardiac arrest may be associated but is coded separately Z87.74 — History of respiratory arrest for resolved episodes

Code Hierarchy

└R09Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system └R09.2Respiratory arrest

└R09.2Respiratory arrest