Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)
chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System
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Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers COPD and asthma exacerbations, sequencing of acute respiratory failure, confirmed versus suspected identified influenza, ventilator associated pneumonia, and vaping-related disorders.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD] and Asthma (page 56)
- Acute Respiratory Failure (page 56)
- Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses (page 57)
- Ventilator associated Pneumonia (page 57)
- Vaping-related disorders (page 58)
All codes under J96-J99
J96-J99 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- J96Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
- J96.0Acute respiratory failure
- J96.00Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- J96.01Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
- J96.02Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- J96.1Chronic respiratory failure
- J96.10Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- J96.11Chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
- J96.12Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
- J96.2Acute and chronic respiratory failure
- 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
- J96.9Respiratory failure, unspecified
- J96.90Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
- J96.91Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia
- J96.92Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia
- J98Other respiratory disorders
- J98.0Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
- J98.01Acute bronchospasm
- J98.09Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
- J98.1Pulmonary collapse
- J98.11Atelectasis
- J98.19Other pulmonary collapse
- J98.2Interstitial emphysema
- J98.3Compensatory emphysema
- J98.4Other disorders of lung
- J98.5Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
- J98.51Mediastinitis
- J98.59Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
- J98.6Disorders of diaphragm
- J98.8Other specified respiratory disorders
- J98.9Respiratory disorder, unspecified
- J99Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
J96-J99 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure is a condition in which your blood doesn't have enough oxygen or has too much carbon dioxide. Sometimes you can have both problems.
Read more about respiratory failure on MedlinePlus