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Respiratory failure

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Respiratory failure is a life-threatening impairment of oxygenation or carbon dioxide (CO2) elimination. Respiratory failure may occur because of impaired gas exchange, decreased ventilation, or both. The level of oxygen in the blood becomes dangerously low or the level of carbon dioxide becomes dangerously high.

exclusions

• Acute respiratory distress syndrome  (CB00)
• Respiratory arrest  (MD33)
• Respiratory distress of newborn  (KB23)

sections/codes in this section (CB41-CB41)

• Acute respiratory failure  (CB41.0)
• Chronic respiratory failure  (CB41.1)
• Respiratory failure, unspecified as acute or chronic  (CB41.2)

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