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ICD-10 diagnosis code

J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

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J96 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J95–J99 (Other diseases of the respiratory system) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
X · J00–J99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What J96 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • cardiorespiratory failure R09.2
  • postprocedural respiratory failure J95.-
  • respiratory:
    • arrest R09.2
    • distress: syndrome of adult J80
    • distress: in newborn P22.-

Subcodes of J96

J96 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J96Respiratorisk insufficiens (andningssvikt) som ej klassificeras på annan plats

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ96Respirationsinsufficiens IKA

FinlandICD-10-FI

J96Muualla luokittamaton hengitysvajaus

GermanyICD-10-GM

J96Respiratorische Insuffizienz, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert

FranceICD-10-FR

J96Insuffisance respiratoire, non classée ailleurs

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J96respiratoire insufficiëntie, niet elders geclassificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • 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

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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