J96.0 is the ICD-10 code for Acute respiratory failure. It is a four-character subcategory of J96 (Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J95–J99 (Other diseases of the respiratory system) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
J96.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J96.0Akut respiratorisk insufficiens
- J96.00Akut respiratorisk insufficiens - hypoxi utan hyperkapné
- J96.01Akut respiratorisk insufficiens - hypoxi med hyperkapné
- J96.09Akut respiratorisk insufficiens - typ ospecificerad
J96.0Akutt respirasjonssvikt
- J96.00Akutt respirasjonssvikt av type I [hypoksi uten hyperkapni]
- J96.01Akutt respirasjonssvikt av type II [hypoksi med hyperkapni]
- J96.09Akutt respirasjonssvikt av uspesifisert type
DJ960Akut respirationsinsufficiens
J96.0Akuutti hengitysvajaus
J96.0Akute respiratorische Insuffizienz, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
J96.0Insuffisance respiratoire aigüe
J96.0acute respiratoire-insufficiëntie
Listed through more specific codes:
- J96.00Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- J96.01Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
- J96.02Acute 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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