What does ICD-10 code J95.4 mean?

ICD-10 code J95.4 is the standardized code used for chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia in medical records and coding systems.

When is ICD-10 code J95.4 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code J95.4 when recording chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code J95.4 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

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

Name: ICD-10 Code J95.4: Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-26T12:46:38.762Z

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)

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

Sibling codes

J95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified J95.0Tracheostomy complications J95.1Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgerybillable J95.2Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgerybillable J95.3Chronic pulmonary insufficiency following surgerybillable J95.5Postprocedural subglottic stenosisbillable J95.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedure J95.7Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure J95.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 94761high

NONINVASIVE EAR OR PULSE OXIMETRY FOR OXYGEN SATURATION; MULTIPLE DETERMINATIONS (EG, DURING EXERCISE)

Source: CMS coverage guidance

CPT 94760high

NONINVASIVE EAR OR PULSE OXIMETRY FOR OXYGEN SATURATION; SINGLE DETERMINATION

Source: CMS coverage guidance

Mapped diagnoses and classifications

SNOMED_CT 10625831000119107high

Chemical pneumonitis caused by anesthesia

Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

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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