codiing question

A 75 year old male was admitted to the hospital in acute respiratory failure. He has emphysema due to his continuous smoking for over 50 years. Sputum cultures showed Streptococcus A pneumonia. He was intubated ( endotracheal ) in the ER and started on mechanical ventilation. Thirty six hours later he was extubated and was able to breathe on his own. Diagnosis: acute repiratory failure, pneumonia due to Streptococcus A, and emphysema. What codes would you select for this case?

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The principal diagnosis is always the reason for admission. If the medical record indicates the reason for admission is acute respiratory failure for a patient
with acute respiratory failure and pneumonia, the principal diagnosis is acute respiratory failure, followed by pneumonia and emphysema.

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I have the 4 diagnosis codes. It says it needs 2 procedure codes, but I am only coming up with 1. 96.71 for Continuous invasive mechanical ventilation less than 96 consecutive hours. What else am I coding for?

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If there was Mech Vent, was there an intubation?