J96.0
Header — not billableAcute respiratory failure
The ICD-10 code for acute respiratory failure is J96.0.
J96.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J96.1Chronic respiratory failurenon-billable header
- J96.2Acute and chronic respiratory failurenon-billable header
- J96.9Respiratory failure, unspecifiednon-billable header
- J96.0Acute respiratory failurenon-billable header