The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

J00-J99(Chapter 10)J96(Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified)J96.2(Acute and chronic respiratory failure)

Inclusion Terms

1 item

From J96.2:

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Acute on chronic respiratory failure

Excludes1

7 items

From J96:

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acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
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cardiorespiratory failure (R09.2)
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newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0)
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postprocedural respiratory failure (J95.82-)
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respiratory arrest (R09.2)
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respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
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respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)

Excludes2

9 items

From J00-J99:

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certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
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certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
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endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
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injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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neoplasms (C00-D49)
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smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
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symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Use Additional Code

7 items

From J00-J99:

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code, where applicable, to identify:
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exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
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exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
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history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
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occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
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tobacco dependence (F17.-)
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tobacco use (Z72.0)

Notes

1 item

From J00-J99:

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When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

J96.21
Billable

Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia

Billable Code

Referenced in Diagnoses

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Inclusion Terms

From J96.2:

Excludes1

From J96:

Excludes2

From J00-J99:

Use Additional Code

From J00-J99:

Notes

From J00-J99:

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Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia

Billable Code

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Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Inclusion Terms

From J96.2:

Excludes1

From J96:

Excludes2

From J00-J99:

Use Additional Code

From J00-J99:

Notes

From J00-J99:

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