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Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, not specified as acute or chronic | Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, not specified as acute or chronic | ||
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consider also [[Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator]]. | |||
[[Category: Respiratory(old)]] | [[Category: Respiratory(old)]] | ||
[[Category: Respiratory Problems]] | [[Category: Respiratory Problems]] | ||
[[Category: Diagnosis not coded]] | [[Category: Diagnosis not coded]] | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 17 May 2018
We don't have a general code for Respiratory Failure. It is not a valid diagnosis and a more specific cause must be entered.
In our Pre-ICD10 coding schema see Category:Respiratory Problems for likely candidate diagnoses.
consider also Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator.