2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J95›J95
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
J95.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 205 through 206. 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.
- Abnormal airflow
- Acquired obstruction of systemic to pulmonary arterial shunt due to and following procedure
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Aspiration pneumonia following procedure
- Aspiration pneumonia following surgical procedure
- Aspiration pneumonitis following procedure
- Aspiration pneumonitis following surgical procedure
- Atrophic rhinitis
- Bronchial anastomotic edema
- Bronchial anastomotic leak
- Bronchial anastomotic necrosis
- Bronchopleural fistula
- Disorder of bronchial anastomosis
- Edema of larynx
- Edema of larynx following radiotherapy
- Empty nose syndrome
- Fibrosis of lung caused by radiation
- Finding of sensation of nose
- Fistula of bronchial stump
- Iatrogenic odontogenic maxillary sinusitis following dental procedure
- Idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis
- Idiopathic pneumonitis syndrome
- Interstitial lung disease due to and following radiotherapy
- Laryngitis following radiation therapy
- Necrosis of bronchus
- Plastic bronchitis
- Plastic bronchitis after cardiac procedure
- Pneumonitis following radiotherapy
- Post-intubation tracheal stenosis
- Postoperative bronchitis
- Postoperative lower respiratory tract infection
- Postoperative pneumonia
- Postoperative pulmonary edema
- Postoperative rupture of the diaphragm
- Postprocedural respiratory disorders
- Pulmonary fibrosis due to and following radiotherapy
- Radiation pneumonitis
- Rupture of diaphragm
- Stenosis of trachea
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Use Additional Code
Type 2 Excludes
- acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery J95.1
- postprocedural subglottic stenosis J95.5
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Complication (s) (from) (of)
- postprocedural - See Also: Complications, surgical procedure;
- respiratory system - J95.89
- postoperative - J95.89
- specified NEC - J95.89
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Complication(s) (from) (of)
- postprocedural
- specified NEC
- respiratory system
- Complication(s) (from) (of)
- respiratory system
- postoperative
- Complication(s) (from) (of)
- respiratory system
- postoperative
- specified NEC
- Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- resulting from a procedure
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Radiation Pneumonitis
inflammation of the lung due to harmful effects of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation.
Convert J95.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About J95.89Overview
Is J95.89 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does J95.89 group to?
When other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 205, 206, with relative weights from 0.9411 to 1.8310 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J95.89?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified converts to ICD-9-CM 997.32 (postproc aspiration pneu) and 997.39 (respiratory comp NEC). 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.
