All ICD10 Codes

J96

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 4 non-billable)
J96.0Acute respiratory failurehas subcodesJ96.1Chronic respiratory failurehas subcodesJ96.2Acute and chronic respiratory failurehas subcodesJ96.9Respiratory failure, unspecifiedhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

CH10 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J96-J99Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)
J96Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable
J96.0Acute respiratory failureSubcodes
J96.1Chronic respiratory failureSubcodes
J96.2Acute and chronic respiratory failureSubcodes
J96.9Respiratory failure, unspecifiedSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J96:

chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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