J95.81

Non-billable

Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak

J95.81 is the ICD-10-CM code for Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as J95.811 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
J00-J99
Parent
J95.8
Subcodes
2
Edition
FY2026

J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Your pleura is a large, thin sheet of tissue that wraps around the outside of your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity. Between the layers of the pleura is a very thin space. Normally it's filled with a small amount of fluid. The fluid helps the two layers of the pleura glide smoothly past each other as your lungs breathe air in and out. Disorders of the pleura include: Pleurisy - inflammation of the…

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Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

No additional coding notes for this code.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code J95.81?
J95.81 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Postprocedural pneumothorax and air leak". It falls under J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system.
Is J95.81 a billable code?
No — J95.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as J95.811) for billing.
What are the subcodes of J95.81?
J95.81 has 2 more specific child codes, including J95.811, J95.812.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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