1. acute, chronic, or acute on chronic.
Does your patient have
Respiratory Failure?
Some cases of respiratory failure require mechanical ventilatory support.
However, respiratory failure can also be managed without the use of mechanical ventilation & the absence of mechanical ventilation DOES NOT preclude a diagnosis of respiratory failure.
For accurate coding purposes, please also clarify if the respiratory failure is---
acute, chronic, or acute on chronic.
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