2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95.71Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedure

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J95›J95

ICD-10-CM J95.71
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

J95.71 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedure. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 919 through 921. Coders also document this condition as accidental puncture of pleura. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative respiratory system complication.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J95.71
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedure
Short Description
Accidental pnctr & lac of a resp sys org dur resp sys proc
Parent Code
J95.7
Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure

Code Classification

ChapterJ00–J99Diseases of the respiratory system
SectionJ95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
CategoryJ95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
This CodeJ95.71Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedure

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Accidental puncture of pleura
  • Injury of pleura
  • Open injury of pleura

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Complication(s) (from) (of)
      • intraoperative (intraprocedural)
        • puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of)
          • respiratory system
            • during procedure on respiratory system organ or structure

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR RSP017
Postprocedural or postoperative respiratory system complication
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Convert J95.71 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
998.2 Accidental op laceration
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About J95.71Overview

Is J95.71 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedure on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does J95.71 group to?

When accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedure is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 919, 920, 921, with relative weights from 0.6884 to 1.8308 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J95.71?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedure converts to ICD-9-CM 998.2 (accidental op laceration). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.