J95.0 (Tracheostomy complications) compared with T86.8422 (Corneal transplant infection, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T86.8422 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.
| J95.0Tracheostomy complications | T86.8422Corneal transplant infection, left eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Tracheostomy complications is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J95.0). | Corneal transplant infection, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T86.8422). |
| Use additional code | — | code to specify infection code to identify other transplant complications, such as: graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources