2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J96
Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- J96
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
J96 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
Non-specific codes like J96 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified:
J96.0 for Acute respiratory failure - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.00 for Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia - BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.01 for Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia - BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.02 for Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia - BILLABLE CODE
J96.1 for Chronic respiratory failure - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.10 for Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia - BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.11 for Chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia - BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.12 for Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia - BILLABLE CODE
J96.2 for Acute and chronic respiratory failure - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.20 for Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia - BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.21 for Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia - BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.22 for Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia - BILLABLE CODE
J96.9 for Respiratory failure, unspecified - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.90 for Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia - BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.91 for Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia - BILLABLE CODE
Use J96.92 for Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia - BILLABLE CODE
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.