Chronic respiratory failure

Definition

In chronic respiratory failure hypoxemia occurs over a period of weeks to months (more than seven days), and chronic respiratory failure develops more slowly and lasts longer than acute respiratory failure.

3 subordinate codes

• CB41.10Chronic respiratory failure, Type I
• CB41.11Chronic respiratory failure, Type II
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Respiratory failure

• CB41.0Acute respiratory failure
• CB41.2Respiratory failure, unspecified as acute or chronic