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ICD-10 Code J95.4: Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia

J95.4 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. 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 chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

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.

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

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Mendelson's syndrome
  • Postprocedural aspiration pneumonia
Applicable to
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • 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)
Use additional code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

PulmonologistGeneral Physician

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
J95.4

Common synonyms

Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeJ95.4
SystemICD10
Display nameChemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia
ChapterDiseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
BlockIntraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (J95)

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Complication(s) (from) (of)Mendelson's syndrome(due to anesthesia)Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)Pneumonitis(acute) (primary)Pneumonitis(acute) (primary)Pneumonitis(acute) (primary)Pneumonitis(acute) (primary)

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