J96.9 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Respiratory failure, unspecified
J96.9 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 3 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
J96.9Respiratory failure, unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written J969
Codes in J96.9
J96.9 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for J96.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note J96.9 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Cardiorespiratory failure (R09.2)postprocedural respiratory failure or insufficiency (J95.1, J95.2, J95.3)respiratory:• arrest (R09.2)• distress:• in newborn (P22.0)• syndrome of adult (J80)From J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J96.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J95-J99Other diseases of the respiratory system
- 3Category J96Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
- 4Subcategory J96.9Respiratory failure, unspecified
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is J96.9 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. J96.9 (Respiratory failure, unspecified) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 3 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is J96.9 in ICD-10-CA?
J96.9 sits under J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified, within J95-J99 Other diseases of the respiratory system, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J96.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for J96.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.