J95.821
BillableAcute postprocedural respiratory failure
Acute postprocedural respiratory failure
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Postprocedural respiratory failure NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- Respiratory failure in other conditions (J96.-)
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Indirect acute lung injury233811008
- Trauma and postoperative pulmonary insufficiency266370006
- Postprocedural respiratory failure309775007
- ALI - Acute lung injury315345002
- Acute lung injury315345002
- Acute respiratory failure requiring reintubation397767007
- Acute respiratory failure requiring reintubation following extubation718089001
- Post extubation acute respiratory failure requiring reintubation718089001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute postprocedural respiratory failure?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute postprocedural respiratory failure is J95.821. The full clinical description is "Acute postprocedural respiratory failure". J95.821 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J95.821 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J95.821 represents "Acute postprocedural respiratory failure". It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J95.821 a billable code?
Yes, J95.821 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J95.821 in?
J95.821 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J95.821?
J95.821 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Respiratory failure in other conditions (J96.-).
Are additional codes required with J95.821?
Yes, when using J95.821 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 SNOMED CT codes does J95.821 map to?
J95.821 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 315345002, 397767007, 718089001, 233811008, 309775007, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J95.821?
J95.821 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3264406, C0587247. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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