Type 1 Excludes
- 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)
- Codes Description
- J96.0
Acute respiratory failure
- J96.1
Chronic respiratory failure
- J96.2
Acute and chronic respiratory failure
- J96.9
Respiratory failure, unspecified
ICD 10 Coding Details for Respiratory Failure
What is Respiratory Failure?
Respiratory failure is a condition in which there is insufficient oxygen passing from the lungs into the blood. The body’s organs, such as the heart and brain, need oxygen-rich blood to function well. One reason may be that the lungs cannot properly remove carbon dioxide from the blood. Too much carbon dioxide in the blood can harm the functions of the body’s organs. Both of these problems, a low oxygen level and a high carbon dioxide level in the blood, can occur simultaneously. Acute respiratory failure develops quickly and may require……