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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •aspiration pneumoniaJ69
- •emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedureT81.82
- •hypostatic pneumoniaJ18.2
- •pulmonary manifestations due to radiationJ70.0-J70.1
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(22)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Indirect acute lung injury
- Postprocedural respiratory failure
- Postprocedural respiratory failure (disorder)
- Post extubation acute respiratory failure requiring reintubation
- Acute respiratory failure requiring reintubation following extubation
- Acute respiratory failure requiring reintubation
- Postprocedural respiratory failure NOS
- ALI - Acute lung injury
- Acute lung injury
- Trauma and postoperative pulmonary insufficiency
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, also report: 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.
How does J95.821 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute postprocedural respiratory failure affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J95.821?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for J95.821 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.