2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95.5Postprocedural subglottic stenosis
ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J95›J95
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Not Chronic
J95.5 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural subglottic stenosis. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 205 through 206, 791, 793. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 56 closely related codes. Coders also document this condition as acquired laryngeal stenosis. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative respiratory system complication.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acquired laryngeal stenosis
- Acquired subglottic stenosis
- Post-intubation subglottic stenosis
- Postprocedural subglottic stenosis
- Subglottic stenosis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to J95.5: its own notes plus those printed at J95 and Chapter 10. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may 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)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name J95.5, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming J95.5: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classifiedpostprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
Excludes2 2
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming J95.5: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- J95.89 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classifiedpostprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
- T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classifiedintraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-) names J95, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) See Also: Stricture;
postprocedural J95.5
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Convert J95.5 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About J95.5Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for postprocedural subglottic stenosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural subglottic stenosis is J95.5 (sometimes written as J955). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is J95.5 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postprocedural subglottic stenosis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does J95.5 group to?
When postprocedural subglottic stenosis is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 793, 791, 206, 205, with relative weights from 0.9255 to 4.2192 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is J95.5 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists J95.5 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 56 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J95.5?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postprocedural subglottic stenosis converts to ICD-9-CM 997.39 (respiratory comp NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
