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J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM category J96 sits in Chapter 10 (Diseases of the respiratory system, J00-J99). It contains 12 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

J96.0 Acute respiratory failureJ96.1 Chronic respiratory failureJ96.2 Acute and chronic respiratory failureJ96.9 Respiratory failure, unspecified

Billable codes in J96

CodeDescription
J96.00Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.01Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
J96.02Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia
J96.10Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.11Chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
J96.12Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
J96.20Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.21Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
J96.22Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
J96.90Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.91Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia
J96.92Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia

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