Diagnosis and Documentation of Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF)

1. Diagnosis and Documentation of Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF)

2. Respiratory failure may be acute or chronic. Acute respiratory failure (ARF) occurs when the capillaries or tiny blood vessels surrounding the air sacs can’t properly exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen. This condition may lead to death, if not treated quickly. With appropriate and timely treatment, the serious complications caused by acute respiratory failure can be reversed. Medical coding outsourcing is an ideal option for physicians to simplify the documentation of such conditions.

3. Diagnosis and Documentation of Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) • The most common signs and symptoms of ARF include – • Rapid breathing • Air hunger • Sleepiness • Restlessness, confusion and anxiety • Racing heart • Profuse sweating and more

4. Physicians may conduct a detailed physical examination and evaluate previous health history during initial diagnosis. Other diagnosis tests include checking the body’s oxygen and carbon dioxide levels with a pulse oximetry device, an arterial blood gas test and a chest X-ray to find any abnormalities in the lungs. Treatment for this condition depends on the underlying conditions a person suffers from and may include pain medications or other medicines that help patients breathe better.

5. ICD-10 Coding Pulmonary medical coding involves using specific ICD-10 diagnosis codes to report ARF on the medical claims. • J96 – Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified • J96.0 – Acute respiratory failure • J96.00 – Acute respiratory failure, unspecified • whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia • J96.01 – Acute respiratory failure, with hypoxia • J96.02 – Acute respiratory failure, with hypercapnia

6. J96.2 – Acute and chronic respiratory failure • J96.20 – Acute and chronic respiratory failure, • unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia • J96.21 – Acute and chronic respiratory failure, • with hypoxia • J96.22 – Acute and chronic respiratory failure, • with hypercapnia

7. J96.9 – Respiratory failure, unspecified • J96.90 – Respiratory failure, unspecified, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia • J96.91 – Respiratory failure, unspecified, with hypoxia • J96.92 – Respiratory failure, unspecified, with hypercapnia

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