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Compare/J95.0 vs T85.122S

J95.0 vs T85.122S

J95.0 (Tracheostomy complications) compared with T85.122S (Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. T85.122S carries an Excludes2 note covering J95.0: “ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

J95.0Tracheostomy complicationsT85.122SDisplacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), sequela
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: J95.00, J95.01, J95.02, J95.03, J95.04

Billable
ClassificationJ00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionTracheostomy complications is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J95.0).Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.122S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources