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J96

Non-billable

Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

J96-J99

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • 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)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Child Codes (4)

J96.0

Acute respiratory failure

J96.1

Chronic respiratory failure

J96.2

Acute and chronic respiratory failure

J96.9

Respiratory failure, unspecified

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J96?

ICD-10-CM code J96 represents "Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is J96 a billable code?

No, J96 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under J96.

What chapter is J96 in?

J96 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J96?

J96 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80); cardiorespiratory failure (R09.2); newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0); and 4 more.

What are the subcategories under J96?

J96 has 4 child codes, including: J96.0 (Acute respiratory failure), J96.1 (Chronic respiratory failure), J96.2 (Acute and chronic respiratory failure), J96.9 (Respiratory failure, unspecified).

Are additional codes required with J96?

Yes, when using J96 you should also code: code, where applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).

What are the UMLS CUIs for J96?

J96 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494691. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.