Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM J95.821 is the diagnosis code for Acute postprocedural respiratory failure. This code falls under the section "Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where J95.821 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, J95.821 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
J95.821 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Acute postprocedural respiratory failure". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of J95.821 is J95.82 ("Postprocedural respiratory failure"). J95.821 provides a more specific classification within this category.
J95.821 is located in Section J95 — "Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use J95.821 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Acute postprocedural respiratory failure" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Acute postprocedural respiratory failure is J95.821.
Yes, J95.821 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
J95.821 is in Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, J95.821 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.