ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00-J99
J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- 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)
Subcodes
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| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J96..0 | Acute respiratory failure | No |
| J96..00 | Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | Yes |
| J96..01 | Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia | Yes |
| J96..02 | Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia | Yes |
| J96..1 | Chronic respiratory failure | No |
| J96..10 | Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | Yes |
| J96..11 | Chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia | Yes |
| J96..12 | Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia | Yes |
| J96..2 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure | No |
| J96..20 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | Yes |
| J96..21 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia | Yes |
| J96..22 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia | Yes |
| J96..9 | Respiratory failure, unspecified | No |
| J96..90 | Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | Yes |
| J96..91 | Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia | Yes |
| J96..92 | Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia | Yes |
Plain-language term for this code
The following entry in the US Medical Glossary corresponds to ICD-10-CM category J96:
- Respiratory Failure — Insuficiencia respiratoria
Last reviewed: September 2026