ICD-10-CM category J95: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
Category J95 is a heading in chapter 10 (Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)), section Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (J95). It is not billable; report one of the 32 complete codes below.
Notes that apply to every J95 code
- Excludes2 (not part of this condition, may be coded together)
- aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
- emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
- hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2)
- pulmonary manifestations due to radiation (J70.0-J70.1)
Billable codes in J95
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| J95.00 | Unspecified tracheostomy complication |
| J95.01 | Hemorrhage from tracheostomy stoma |
| J95.02 | Infection of tracheostomy stoma |
| J95.03 | Malfunction of tracheostomy stoma |
| J95.04 | Tracheo-esophageal fistula following tracheostomy |
| J95.09 | Other tracheostomy complication |
| J95.1 | Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery |
| J95.2 | Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgery |
| J95.3 | Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgery |
| J95.4 | Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia |
| J95.5 | Postprocedural subglottic stenosis |
| J95.61 | Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a respiratory system procedure |
| J95.62 | Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating other procedure |
| J95.71 | Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedure |
| J95.72 | Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during other procedure |
| J95.811 | Postprocedural pneumothorax |
| J95.812 | Postprocedural air leak |
| J95.821 | Acute postprocedural respiratory failure |
| J95.822 | Acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure |
| J95.830 | Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedure |
| J95.831 | Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedure |
| J95.84 | Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) |
| J95.850 | Mechanical complication of respirator |
| J95.851 | Ventilator associated pneumonia |
| J95.859 | Other complication of respirator [ventilator] |
| J95.860 | Postprocedural hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedure |
| J95.861 | Postprocedural hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedure |
| J95.862 | Postprocedural seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedure |
| J95.863 | Postprocedural seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedure |
| J95.87 | Transfusion-associated dyspnea (TAD) |
| J95.88 | Other intraoperative complications of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified |
| J95.89 | Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified |
Sources
Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular order file (category titles)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_order_2027.txtSHA-256 38981fb2c1226e2b…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular list (chapter titles and ranges)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-code-tables-tabular-index.zipSHA-256 37baa476323714be…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions addenda (codes added, deleted and revised)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_codes_addenda_2027.txtSHA-256 cfba025073235af4…
- ICD-10 MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44 (text)Version v44 · effective 2026-10-01 · file fy2027-fr-icd10-ms-drg-definitions-manual-files-v44.zipSHA-256 ae4f6c11727fe91f…
- IPPS FY2027 Tables 6A-6K: new, invalid and revised ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, CC/MCC list changes and CC exclusionsVersion FY2027 (final rule; not reissued by CN3) · effective 2026-10-01 · file fy2027-ipps-fr-tables-6a-6k.zipSHA-256 ca0af87b0869a405…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 POA-exempt codes (full list, additions, deletions and revisions)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-poa-exempt-codes.zipSHA-256 03f55091045024d0…
- ICD-10-CM to CMS-HCC V28 mappings, payment year 2027 initialVersion PY2027 initial ICD-10-CM mappings (dates of service 2026) · effective 2027-01-01 · file 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings.csvSHA-256 9c260b06d0dd2806…
- Medicare Coverage Database, current Billing and Coding Articles exportVersion MCD release 2026-10-08 · effective 2026-10-04 · file article.csvSHA-256 5e95c4a8ac3664be…
Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.