J96.01
BillableAcute respiratory failure with hypoxia
Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
SNOMED CT
- Hypercapnaemia29596007
- Hypercapnemia29596007
- Hypercapnia29596007
- Hypercarbia29596007
- Hypercapnic respiratory failure709109004
- Type 2 respiratory failure709109004
- Type II respiratory failure709109004
- Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure709110009
- Acute type 2 respiratory failure709110009
- Acute type II respiratory failure709110009
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure709111008
- Acute type 1 respiratory failure709111008
- Acute type I respiratory failure709111008
- Acute hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure735386008
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure co-occurrent with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure735386008
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19870590002
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus870590002
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to disease caused by 2019-nCoV870590002
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to disease caused by SARS-CoV-2870590002
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2870590002
- Hypoxaemic respiratory failure10676831000119101
- Hypoxemic respiratory failure10676831000119101
- Type 1 respiratory failure10676831000119101
- Type I respiratory failure10676831000119101
Clinical Terms
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Acute type II respiratory failure
- Hypercarbia
- Hypoxaemic respiratory failure
- Type 1 respiratory failure
- Type I respiratory failure
- Acute hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure
- Hypoxemic respiratory failure
- Type II respiratory failure
- Hypercapnemia
- Acute type 2 respiratory failure
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
- Acute type I respiratory failure
- Hypercapnic respiratory failure
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to disease caused by 2019-nCoV
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure co-occurrent with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19
- Acute type 1 respiratory failure
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Type 2 respiratory failure
- Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
- Hypercapnia
- Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Hypercapnaemia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute respiratory failure with hypoxia?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute respiratory failure with hypoxia is J96.01. The full clinical description is "Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia". J96.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J96.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J96.01 represents “Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia”. It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J96.01 a billable code?
Yes, J96.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J96.01 in?
J96.01 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J96.01?
J96.01 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.
Are additional codes required with J96.01?
Yes, when using J96.01, also report: 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 SNOMED CT codes does J96.01 map to?
J96.01 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 709110009, 735386008, 709111008, 870590002, 29596007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J96.01?
J96.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2977065. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J96.01 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute respiratory failure with hypoxia affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J96.01?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for J96.01 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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