J95.89 — Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
Is J95.89 billable?
Yes, but J95.89 is an unspecified code. J95.89 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, J95.89 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting J95.89 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- 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)
J95.89 at a glance
| Code | J95.89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does J95.89 group to?
J95.89 sits in MDC 04 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 205Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 206Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, J95.89 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is J95.89 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to J95.89. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Pneumonia › resulting from a procedure (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- Complication › respiratory system › postoperative (s) (from) (of)
- Complication › postprocedural › specified NEC › respiratory system (s) (from) (of)
- Complication › respiratory system › postoperative › specified NEC (s) (from) (of)
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside J95.89 to fully describe the condition. J95.89 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of J95.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J95.89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J95.89 to fully describe the condition. J95.89 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J95.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J95.89 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 J95.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J95.89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has J95.89 existed?
J95.89 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.
Which conditions are coded to J95.89?
What other codes are in the J95.8 family? (8)
- 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