Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM J95.4 is the diagnosis code for Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia. 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.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as J95.4. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where J95.4 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, J95.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
J95.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of J95.4 is J95 ("Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified"). J95.4 provides a more specific classification within this category.
J95.4 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 J95.4 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia" 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 Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia is J95.4.
Yes, J95.4 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
J95.4 is in Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for J95.4 include: 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).
Yes, J95.4 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.