2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95.850Mechanical complication of respirator

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J95›J95

ICD-10-CM J95.850
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

J95.850 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for mechanical complication of respirator. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Coders also document this condition as artificial ventilation finding. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative respiratory system complication.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J95.850
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Mechanical complication of respirator
Short Description
Mechanical complication of respirator
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
J95.85
Complication of respirator [ventilator]

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 CodeJ95.850Mechanical complication of respirator

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Artificial ventilation finding
  • Breathing system disconnection
  • Equipment disconnected
  • Patient ventilator dyssynchrony

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

  • encounter for respirator ventilator dependence during power failure Z99.12

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.

    • Breakdown
      • respirator
    • Breakdown
      • ventilator
    • Complication(s) (from) (of)
      • respirator
        • mechancial
    • Complication(s) (from) (of)
      • ventilator
        • mechanical

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 J95.850 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V46.14 Mech comp respirator
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 J95.850Overview

Is J95.850 (Complication of respirator [ventilator]) a billable code?

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

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J95.850?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, mechanical complication of respirator converts to ICD-9-CM V46.14 (mech comp respirator). 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.