J96 vs R09
J96 (Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified) compared with R09 (Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R09 carries an Excludes1 note covering J96: “respiratory failure (J96.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| J96Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified | R09Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J96). | Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R09). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources