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ICD-10 diagnosis code

J96.9 Respiratory failure, unspecified

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J96.9 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory failure, unspecified. 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

J96.9 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

J96.9Respiratorisk insufficiens, ospecificerad

  • J96.90Respiratorisk insufficiens, ospecificerad - hypoxi utan hyperkapné
  • J96.91Respiratorisk insufficiens, ospecificerad - hypoxi med hyperkapné
  • J96.99Respiratorisk insufficiens, ospecificerad - typ ospecificerad
NorwayICD-10-NO

J96.9Uspesifisert respirasjonssvikt

  • J96.90Uspesifisert respirasjonssvikt av type I [hypoksi uten hyperkapni]
  • J96.91Uspesifisert respirasjonssvikt av type II [hypoksi med hyperkapni]
  • J96.99Uspesifisert respirasjonssvikt av uspesifisert type
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ969Respirationsinsufficiens UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

J96.9Määrittämätön hengitysvajaus

GermanyICD-10-GM

J96.9Respiratorische Insuffizienz, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

J96.9Insuffisance respiratoire, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J96.9respiratoire insufficiëntie, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • J96.90Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
  • J96.91Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia
  • J96.92Respiratory failure, unspecified 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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