Exacerbation of myasthenia gravis resulting in acute respiratory failure. Patient required mechanical ventilation for 10 hours, following endotracheal intubation.

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- 518.81 (Acute respiratory failure) is the main reason for hospitalization in this case, as it resulted from the exacerbation of myasthenia gravis. 
- 358.01 (Myasthenia gravis with exacerbation) can also be coded as a secondary diagnosis to provide more details about the condition. 
- 96.71 (Continuous invasive mechanical ventilation for less than 96 consecutive hours) is the procedure code for the mechanical ventilation required by the patient for 10 hours. 
- 96.04 (Tracheal intubation) is the procedure code for the endotracheal intubation that was performed.

Exacerbation of Myasthenia Gravis Resulting in Acute Respiratory Failure