Acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure

This code signifies a patient experiencing both acute and chronic respiratory failure that develops as a direct consequence of a medical or surgical procedure. It indicates a persistent, long-term impairment of respiratory function exacerbated by an acute decompensation following an intervention.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states "acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure" or similar phrasing, linking both conditions to a recent procedure. This is appropriate for patients requiring ongoing ventilatory support or experiencing significant respiratory distress that began after surgery or another invasive procedure and has a chronic component.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states both "acute" and "chronic" components of the respiratory failure.
• Always sequence this code after the code for the underlying condition or complication that led to the respiratory failure, if applicable.
• Do not use this code for respiratory failure unrelated to a procedure, or if only acute or only chronic respiratory failure is documented.