J95.86
Header — not billablePostprocedural hematoma and seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a procedure
The ICD-10 code for postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a procedure is J95.86.
J95.86 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under J95.86
- J95.860Postprocedural hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedure
- J95.861Postprocedural hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedure
- J95.862Postprocedural seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a respiratory system procedure
- J95.863Postprocedural seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following other procedure
Related codes in this category
- J95.81Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leaknon-billable header
- J95.82Postprocedural respiratory failurenon-billable header
- J95.83Postprocedural hemorrhage of a respiratory system organ or structure following a procedurenon-billable header
- J95.84Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)
- J95.85Complication of respirator [ventilator]non-billable header
- J95.87Transfusion-associated dyspnea (TAD)
- J95.88Other intraoperative complications of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
- J95.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
- J95.86Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a respiratory system organ or structure following a procedurenon-billable header