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J96.2 - Acute and chronic respiratory failure


The ICD 10 Code for Acute and chronic respiratory failure is listed as J96.2.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J96.2
Description: Acute and chronic respiratory failure
  • Acute on chronic respiratory failure
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)
Parent J96 - Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of J96.2:
J96.20 - Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
J96.21 - Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia
J96.22 - Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J96.2:
J96.0 - Acute respiratory failure
J96.1 - Chronic respiratory failure
J96.9 - Respiratory failure, unspecified