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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

J95.822Acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure

✓ Billable / specificMCC — major complication/comorbidity

J95.822 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About J95.822

J95.822 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure. It belongs to category J95 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified), block J95 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 10 (diseases of the respiratory system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within J95.82 (postprocedural respiratory failure), J95.822 is specifically for acute and chronic postprocedural respiratory failure. Related codes cover postprocedural respiratory failure (J95.821).

As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the highest-paying "with MCC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 189 (Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, relative weight 1.2108), DRG 928 (Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury with CC/MCC, relative weight 7.6477), DRG 929 (Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury without CC/MCC, relative weight 3.0193) and DRG 934 (Full Thickness Burn without Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury, relative weight 1.9895), in MDC 04 (Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System) and MDC 22 (Burns), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 518.53 (acute and chronic respiratory failure following trauma and surgery).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to J95.822.

› From J95.82 Postprocedural respiratory failure
Excludes2
  • respiratory failure in other conditions (J96.-)
› From J95 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
  • aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
  • hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2)
  • pulmonary manifestations due to radiation (J70.0-J70.1)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to J95.822.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 518.53Acute and chronic respiratory failure following trauma and surgeryapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about J95.822

Is J95.822 billable?

Yes. J95.822 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can J95.822 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict J95.822 as a principal diagnosis.

Is J95.822 a CC or MCC?

J95.822 is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does J95.822 group to?

J95.822 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 189 (Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure), MS-DRG 928 (Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury with CC/MCC), MS-DRG 929 (Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury without CC/MCC) and MS-DRG 934 (Full Thickness Burn without Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for J95.822?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map J95.822 to ICD-9-CM 518.53.