Current
J96 — Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
Part of Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system , block Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
acute respiratory distress syndrome ( J80 )
Excludes1
cardiorespiratory failure ( R09.2 )
Excludes1
newborn respiratory distress syndrome ( P22.0 )
Excludes1
postprocedural respiratory failure ( J95.82- )
Excludes1
respiratory arrest ( R09.2 )
Excludes1
respiratory arrest of newborn ( P28.81 )
Excludes1
respiratory failure of newborn ( P28.5 )
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite J96.
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