Asked by Carolina Escobar on Jun 06, 2024
Verified
What is/are the correct code(s) for a patient transferred to ICU with acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia?
A) J96.01
B) J96.20
C) J96.0, J96.2
D) J96.21
Acute Respiratory Failure
A sudden and life-threatening inability of the lungs to provide adequate oxygen to the blood or remove carbon dioxide from the body.
Chronic Respiratory Failure
A long-term condition where the lungs cannot exchange gases effectively, leading to low oxygen or high carbon dioxide in the blood.
Hypoxia
A condition where the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply.
- Achieve and put into practice the correct ICD-10 codes for several respiratory conditions.
- Recognize factors leading to acute and chronic respiratory failures and their coding.
Verified Answer
EA
Eylul AltayJun 12, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
J96.21 - Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia - code covers both acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia which reflects the patient's condition when transferred to the ICU.
Learning Objectives
- Achieve and put into practice the correct ICD-10 codes for several respiratory conditions.
- Recognize factors leading to acute and chronic respiratory failures and their coding.