J96.01 Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia

✓ Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia is J96.01 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
J96-J99: Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)
Category J96
17 codes (12 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to J96.01:

  • Failure, failed › respiration, respiratory › acute › with › hypoxia

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 2,956,936 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included J96.01 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 245,660 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19: U07.1 + J96.0-

(v) Acute respiratory failure For acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19, assign code U07.1, and code J96.0-, Acute respiratory failure.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.1.g.1.c.(v)
Vaping-related disorder—U07.0 principal; add manifestation codes

e. Vaping-related disorders For patients presenting with condition(s) related to vaping, assign code U07.0, Vaping-related disorder, as the principal diagnosis. For lung injury due to vaping, assign only code U07.0. Assign additional codes for other manifestations, such as acute respiratory failure (subcategory J96.0-) or pneumonitis (code J68.0).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.10.e

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

Related Codes in J96

J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified J96.0 Acute respiratory failure J96.00 Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia J96.02 Acute respiratory failure with hypercapnia J96.1 Chronic respiratory failure J96.10 Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia J96.11 Chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia J96.12 Chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia J96.2 Acute and chronic respiratory failure 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 J96.9 Respiratory failure, unspecified J96.90 Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia J96.91 Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypoxia J96.92 Respiratory failure, unspecified with hypercapnia
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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