J95 ICD-10-CA category: Postprocedural respiratory disorders, not elsewhere classified
J95 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 14 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
J95Postprocedural respiratory disorders, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in J95
J95 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
J95.0Tracheostomy malfunction (5 codes)J95.1Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgeryJ95.2Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgeryJ95.3Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgeryJ95.4Mendelson's syndromeJ95.5Postprocedural subglottic stenosisJ95.8Other postprocedural respiratory disorders (3 codes)J95.9Postprocedural respiratory disorder, unspecifiedNotes for J95
As CIHI prints them, with any note J95 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.81)pulmonary manifestations due to radiation (J70.0-J70.1)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J95 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J95-J99Other diseases of the respiratory system
- 3Category J95Postprocedural respiratory disorders, not elsewhere classified
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is J95 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. J95 (Postprocedural respiratory disorders, not elsewhere classified) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 14 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is J95 in ICD-10-CA?
J95 sits under J95-J99 Other diseases of the respiratory system, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J95?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for J95, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.