J95.81
Non-billablePostprocedural pneumothorax and air leak
Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak
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)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak?
The ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak is J95.81. The full clinical description is "Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak". J95.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code J95.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J95.81 represents "Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak". It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J95.81 a billable code?
No, J95.81 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under J95.81.
What chapter is J95.81 in?
J95.81 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What are the subcategories under J95.81?
J95.81 has 2 child codes, including: J95.811 (Postprocedural pneumothorax), J95.812 (Postprocedural air leak).
Are additional codes required with J95.81?
Yes, when using J95.81 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 J95.81?
J95.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3264403. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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