ICD-9-CM Code 518.51 to ICD-10-CM

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ICD-10 Equivalent of 518.51:

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 518.51:

ICD-10 Code J95821, Acute postprocedural respiratory failure (billable)
ICD-10 Code J9600, Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia (billable)

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 518.51

BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Long ICD9 Description: Acute respiratory failure following trauma and surgery

Short ICD9 Description: Ac resp flr fol trma/srg

Parent Code: 518.5 - Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery