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96.70 - Continuous Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Of Unspecified Duration


The ICD 9 Code for Continuous invasive mechanical ventilation of unspecified duration is listed as 96.70.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 96.70
Description: Continuous invasive mechanical ventilation of unspecified duration
Short Description: Con inv mec ven-unsp dur
Chapter: Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Subsection 1: Nonoperative intubation and irrigation
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 5A1935Z - Respiratory Ventilation, Less than 24 Consecutive Hours (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 5A1945Z - Respiratory Ventilation, 24-96 Consecutive Hours (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 5A1955Z - Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 96.70:
96.71 - Continuous invasive mechanical ventilation for less than 96 consecutive hours
96.72 - Continuous invasive mechanical ventilation for 96 consecutive hours or more