October 1 update. Our PDGM and ICD-10 tools now use the FY2027 code set: 190 codes added, 30 deleted, and no existing code changed clinical group.

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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

J95 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified

All 32 codes in the J95 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

32

Can lead a claim

31

Cannot lead a claim

1

What CMS assigns to J95

31 of the 32 codes group to MMTA - Respiratory (26) and Complex Nursing Interventions (5); 1 is assigned no clinical group. None of the 32 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 31 of the 32 can lead a claim.

Every code in J95

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
J95.0 Tracheostomy complications
J95.00Unspecified tracheostomy complicationCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
J95.01Hemorrhage from tracheostomy stomaCan lead a claimDNone
J95.02Infection of tracheostomy stomaCan lead a claimDNone
J95.03Malfunction of tracheostomy stomaCan lead a claimDNone
J95.04Tracheo-esophageal fistula following tracheostomyCan lead a claimDNone
J95.09Other tracheostomy complicationCan lead a claimDNone
J95.1Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgeryCan lead a claimLNone
J95.2Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgeryCan lead a claimLNone
J95.3Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgeryCan lead a claimLNone
J95.4Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesiaCan lead a claimLNone
J95.5Postprocedural subglottic stenosisCan lead a claimLNone
J95.6 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedure
J95.61Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a respiratory system procedureCMS: Intraop hemor/hemtom of a resp sys org comp resp sys procCan lead a claimLNone
J95.62Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating other procedureCMS: Intraop hemor/hemtom of a resp sys org comp oth procedureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.7 Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure
J95.71Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a respiratory system procedureCMS: Accidental pnctr & lac of a resp sys org dur resp sys procCan lead a claimLNone
J95.72Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during other procedureCMS: Acc pnctr & lac of a resp sys org during oth procedureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.8 Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
J95.81 Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak
J95.811Postprocedural pneumothoraxCan lead a claimLNone
J95.812Postprocedural air leakCan lead a claimLNone
J95.82 Postprocedural respiratory failure
J95.821Acute postprocedural respiratory failureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.822Acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.83 Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following a procedure
J95.830Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedureCMS: Postproc hemor of a resp sys org fol a resp sys procedureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.831Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedureCMS: Postproc hemor of a resp sys org following other procedureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.84Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)Can lead a claimLNone
J95.85 Complication of respirator [ventilator]
J95.850Mechanical complication of respiratorCan lead a claimLNone
J95.851Ventilator associated pneumoniaCan lead a claimLNone
J95.859Other complication of respirator [ventilator]Can lead a claimLNone
J95.86 Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a procedure
J95.860Postprocedural hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedureCMS: Postproc hematoma of a resp sys org fol a resp sys procedureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.861Postprocedural hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedureCMS: Postproc hematoma of a resp sys org fol other procedureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.862Postprocedural seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedureCMS: Postproc seroma of a resp sys org fol a resp sys procedureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.863Postprocedural seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedureCMS: Postproc seroma of a resp sys org following other procedureCan lead a claimLNone
J95.87Transfusion-associated dyspnea (TAD)Can lead a claimLNone
J95.88Other intraoperative complications of respiratory system, not elsewhere classifiedCMS: Oth intraoperative complications of respiratory system, NECCan lead a claimLNone
J95.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classifiedCMS: Oth postproc complications and disorders of resp sys, NECCan lead a claimLNone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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