2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95.812Postprocedural air leak

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J95›J95

ICD-10-CM J95.812
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

J95.812 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural air leak. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 199 through 201. Coders also document this condition as air leaking from lung. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative respiratory system complication.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J95.812
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Postprocedural air leak
Short Description
Postprocedural air leak
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
J95.81
Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak

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 CodeJ95.812Postprocedural air leak

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Air leaking from lung
  • Postprocedural pulmonary air leak

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)
      • respiratory system
        • postoperative
          • air leak
    • Leak, leakage
      • air NEC
        • postprocedural

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 J95.812 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
512.2 Postoperative air leak
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

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 J95.812Overview

Is J95.812 (Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postprocedural air leak on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does J95.812 group to?

When postprocedural air leak is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 199, 200, 201, with relative weights from 0.7151 to 1.7641 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J95.812?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postprocedural air leak converts to ICD-9-CM 512.2 (postoperative air leak). The mapping is a direct match.

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.