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997.39 - Other Respiratory Complications


The ICD 9 Code for Other respiratory complications is listed as 997.39.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 997.39
Long Description: Other respiratory complications
Short Description: Respiratory comp NEC
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified (996-999)
Related Descriptions: Aspiration pneumonia resulting from a procedure
Dysfunctional ventilatory weaning response
Healthcare associated influenza disease
Healthcare associated parainfluenza virus disease
Mendelson's syndrome as a complication of care
Mendelson's syndrome resulting from a procedure
Postoperative aspiration pneumonia
Postoperative atelectasis
Postoperative lower respiratory tract infection
Postoperative pneumonia
Postoperative pulmonary embolus
Postprocedural finding of respiratory tract
Postprocedural respiratory disorders
Respiratory complication
Respiratory complications of care
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: J95.859 - Other complication of respirator [ventilator] (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: J95.88 - Other intraoperative complications of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: J95.89 - Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 997.39:
997.31 - Ventilator associated pneumonia
997.32 - Postprocedural aspiration pneumonia