Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM J95.851 is the diagnosis code for Ventilator associated pneumonia. 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 J95.851. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where J95.851 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, J95.851 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
J95.851 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Ventilator associated pneumonia". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of J95.851 is J95.85 ("Complication of respirator [ventilator]"). J95.851 provides a more specific classification within this category.
J95.851 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 J95.851 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Ventilator associated pneumonia" 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 Ventilator associated pneumonia is J95.851.
Yes, J95.851 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
J95.851 is in Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for J95.851 include: ventilator lung in newborn (P27.8).
Yes, J95.851 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.