J95

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

CH10 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here)
  • aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
  • hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2)
  • pulmonary manifestations due to radiation (J70.0-J70.1)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
J95.0Tracheostomy complications
J95.1Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery
J95.2Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgery
J95.3Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgery
J95.4Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia
J95.5Postprocedural subglottic stenosis
J95.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedure
J95.7Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure
J95.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J95:

chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to J95. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

25 raw paths
Breakdown4 unique routes
respirator→J95(2 variants)
specified NEC→J95
ventilator→J95(2 variants)
specified NEC→J95
Complication (s) (from) (of)21 unique routes
intraoperative (intraprocedural)(5 variants)
hemorrhage (hematoma) (of)(2 variants)
respiratory system(2 variants)
during other procedure→J95
during procedure on respiratory system organ or structure→J95
puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of)(2 variants)
respiratory system(2 variants)
during other procedure→J95
during procedure on respiratory system organ or structure→J95
specified NEC
respiratory system→J95
postprocedural(7 variants)
hematoma (of)(2 variants)
respiratory system(2 variants)
following other procedure→J95
following procedure on respiratory system organ or structure→J95
hemorrhage (of)(2 variants)
respiratory system(2 variants)
following other procedure→J95
following procedure on respiratory system organ or structure→J95
seroma (of)(2 variants)
respiratory system(2 variants)
following other procedure→J95
following procedure on respiratory system organ or structure→J95
specified NEC
respiratory system→J95
respirator(2 variants)
mechancial→J95(2 variants)
specified NEC→J95
respiratory system(7 variants)
postoperative→J95(7 variants)
air leak→J95
Mendelson's syndrome (chemical pneumonitis)→J95
pneumothorax→J95
pulmonary insufficiency (acute) (after nonthoracic surgery)→J95(3 variants)
chronic→J95
following thoracic surgery→J95

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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