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J96.2

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Acute and chronic respiratory failure

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

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Acute on chronic respiratory failure

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inherited from J96

Rules from parent category J96: Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

  • • 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)

Child Codes (3)

J96.20Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapniaJ96.21Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxiaJ96.22Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia

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Code Information

CodeJ96.2
BillableNo — Header code
ParentJ96
CategoryDiseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Excludes17 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes3

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)