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Compare/J95.0 vs T86

J95.0 vs T86

J95.0 (Tracheostomy complications) compared with T86 (Complications of transplanted organs and tissue), 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. T86 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 complicationsT86Complications of transplanted organs and tissue
Billing statusNon-billable header

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

Non-billable header

Report instead: T86.00, T86.01, T86.02, T86.03, T86.09

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).Complications of transplanted organs and tissue is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T86).
Use additional code
code to identify other transplant complications, such as:
graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-)
malignancy associated with organ transplant (C80.2)

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