- J95.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM J95.4 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J95.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 J95.4 may differ.
ICD-10-CM J95.4 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 205 Other respiratory system diagnoses with mcc
- 206 Other respiratory system diagnoses without mcc
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
Applicable To
- Mendelson’s syndrome
- Postprocedural aspiration pneumonia
Type 1 Excludes
- 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)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J95.4:
- Mendelson\’s syndrome (chemical pneumonitis) > postoperative J95.89
- postprocedural > aspiration J69.0
- due to > aspiration J69.0
- anesthesia > due to J95.4
- due to anesthesia > chemical (due to gases, fumes or vapors) (inhalation) J68.0
- postanesthetic > Pneumonitis (acute) (primary)
- postoperative > Pneumonitis (acute) (primary)