J95
Non-billableIntraop and postproc comp and disorders of resp sys, NEC
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
- emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
- hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2)
- pulmonary manifestations due to radiation (J70.0-J70.1)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (9)
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
J95.6Intraop hemor/hemtom of a resp sys org comp a procedure
J95.7Accidental pnctr & lac of a respiratory system org dur proc
J95.8Oth intraop and postproc comp and disorders of resp sys, NEC
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of resp sys, NECC2887491
- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classifiedC2887491
- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (J95)C2887491
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J95?
ICD-10-CM code J95 represents "Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J95 a billable code?
No, J95 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under J95.
What chapter is J95 in?
J95 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What are the subcategories under J95?
J95 has 9 child codes, including: J95.0 (Tracheostomy complications), J95.1 (Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery), J95.2 (Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgery), J95.3 (Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgery), and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with J95?
Yes, when using J95 you should also 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).
What are the UMLS CUIs for J95?
J95 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887491. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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