ICD10
ICD-10 Code J95.0: Tracheostomy complications
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents tracheostomy complications in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
block
J95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (J95)
category
J95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
currentJ95
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
PulmonologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
Sibling codes
J95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classifiedJ95.1Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgerybillableJ95.2Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgerybillableJ95.3Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgerybillableJ95.4Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesiabillableJ95.5Postprocedural subglottic stenosisbillableJ95.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedureJ95.7Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedureJ95.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 442222009high
Infection of tracheostomy stoma
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 709146000high
Malfunction of tracheostomy
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1149259003high
Postoperative wound sinus following tracheostomy
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 10041001high
Tracheal stenosis following tracheostomy
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 55448001high
Tracheoesophageal fistula following tracheostomy
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 68033004high
Tracheostomy complication
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
J95.0
Replacement codes
J95.00 — Unspecified tracheostomy complicationJ95.01 — Hemorrhage from tracheostomy stomaJ95.02 — Infection of tracheostomy stomaJ95.03 — Malfunction of tracheostomy stomaJ95.04 — Tracheo-esophageal fistula following tracheostomyJ95.09 — Other tracheostomy complication
Common synonyms
Tracheostomy complications
Frequently asked questions
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