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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 518.84
Acute and chronic respiratory failure
  • Short description: Acute & chronc resp fail.
  • ICD-9-CM 518.84 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 518.84 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 518.84.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 518.84 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J96.20 Acute and chronic respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute on chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure
  • Acute on chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure
  • Acute on chronic respiratory failure
  • Acute-on-chronic respiratory failure
  • Respiratory failure, acute on chronic
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 518.84:
 518.83 ICD9Data.com 518.89 
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