J95.8 — Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
Is J95.8 billable?
No — J95.8 is a non-billable header code. J95.8 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 17 billable codes beneath J95.8.
Billable codes under this header
- J95.84Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)
- J95.87Transfusion-associated dyspnea (TAD)
- J95.88Other intraoperative complications of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
- J95.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
- J95.811Postprocedural pneumothorax
- J95.812Postprocedural air leak
- J95.821Acute postprocedural respiratory failure
- J95.822Acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure
- J95.830Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedure
- J95.831Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedure
- J95.850Mechanical complication of respirator
- J95.851Ventilator associated pneumonia
- J95.859Other complication of respirator [ventilator]
- J95.860Postprocedural hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedure
- J95.861Postprocedural hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedure
- J95.862Postprocedural seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedure
- J95.863Postprocedural seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedure
J95.8 at a glance
| Code | J95.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J95.8 to fully describe the condition. J95.8 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J95.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J95.8 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 J95.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J95.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under J95.8? (9)
- J95.81Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leaknot billable
- J95.82Postprocedural respiratory failurenot billable
- J95.83Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following a procedurenot billable
- J95.84Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)
- J95.85Complication of respirator [ventilator]not billable
- J95.86Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a procedurenot billable
- J95.87Transfusion-associated dyspnea (TAD)
- J95.88Other intraoperative complications of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
- J95.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
How long has J95.8 existed?
J95.8 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
- J95.7Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedurenot billable