J95.7 — Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure
Is J95.7 billable?
No — J95.7 is a non-billable header code. J95.7 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath J95.7.
J95.7 at a glance
| Code | J95.7 |
|---|---|
| Description | Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of J95.7, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J95.7 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- postprocedural pneumothorax (J95.811)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J95.7 to fully describe the condition. J95.7 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J95.7, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J95.7 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from J95
The conditions below are not part of J95.7, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J95.7 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under J95.7? (2)
How long has J95.7 existed?
J95.7 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the J95 family? (8)
- J95.0Tracheostomy complicationsnot billable
- 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
- J95.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedurenot billable
- J95.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classifiednot billable