Other diseases of the respiratory system
34 codes in this section
About Section J96-J99
Section J96-J99 (J96-J99) covers other diseases of the respiratory system. It sits within the Diseases of the respiratory system chapter (J00-J99). This section contains 34 ICD-10-CM codes, 25 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 9 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in J96-J99
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| J96.0 | Acute respiratory failure | Header |
| J96.00 | Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | Billable |
| J96.01 | Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia | Billable |
| J96.02 | Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia | Billable |
| J96.1 | Chronic respiratory failure | Header |
| J96.10 | Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | Billable |
| J96.11 | Chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia | Billable |
| J96.12 | Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia | Billable |
| J96.2 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure | Header |
| J96.20 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | Billable |
| J96.21 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia | Billable |
| J96.22 | Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia | Billable |
| J96.9 | Respiratory failure, unspecified | Header |
| J96.90 | Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia | Billable |
| J96.91 | Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia | Billable |
| J96.92 | Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia | Billable |
| J98.0 | Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified | Header |
| J98.01 | Acute bronchospasm | Billable |
| J98.09 | Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified | Billable |
| J98.1 | Pulmonary collapse | Header |
| J98.11 | Atelectasis | Billable |
| J98.19 | Other pulmonary collapse | Billable |
| J98.2 | Interstitial emphysema | Billable |
| J98.3 | Compensatory emphysema | Billable |
| J98.4 | Other disorders of lung | Billable |
| J98.5 | Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified | Header |
| J98.51 | Mediastinitis | Billable |
| J98.59 | Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified | Billable |
| J98.6 | Disorders of diaphragm | Billable |
| J98.8 | Other specified respiratory disorders | Billable |
| J98.9 | Respiratory disorder, unspecified | Billable |
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