2026
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable
2016–2026

J96 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified.

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

Versions

2026
No changes
2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
New code