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J95.4 – Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)

Type 1 Excludes

aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating labor and delivery (O74.0)
aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating pregnancy (O29)
aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating the puerperium (O89.01)

Applicable To

Mendelson's syndrome
Postprocedural aspiration pneumonia

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Other respiratory complications

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC
FULL TERM NEONATE WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Complication (s) (from) (of)
respiratory system J98.9
postoperative J95.89
Mendelson's syndrome (chemical pneumonitis) J95.4
Mendelson's syndrome (due to anesthesia) J95.4
Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) J18.9
aspiration J69.0
postprocedural J95.4
Pneumonitis (acute) (primary) See also Pneumonia
aspiration J69.0
due to
anesthesia J95.4
chemical (due to gases, fumes or vapors) (inhalation) J68.0
due to anesthesia J95.4
postanesthetic J95.4
postoperative J95.4

Sibling Codes

Tracheostomy complications
Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery
Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgery
Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgery
Postprocedural subglottic stenosis
Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedure
Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure
Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified

Parent Sibling Codes

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere
Pleural plaque
Pneumothorax and air leak
Other pleural conditions
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
Other respiratory disorders
Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

View in Tabular

Code Title
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J95-J95 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (J95)
J95 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
J95.4 Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia
Use Additional
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)

Type 1 Excludes
aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating labor and delivery (O74.0)
aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating pregnancy (O29)
aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating the puerperium (O89.01)

Applicable to
Mendelson's syndrome
Postprocedural aspiration pneumonia