J95.6 vs J95.7
J95.6 (Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedure) compared with J95.7 (Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. J95.6 carries an Excludes1 note covering J95.7: “intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure due to accidental puncture and laceration during procedure (J95.7-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) |
| Definition | Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J95.6). | Accidental puncture and laceration of a respiratory system organ or structure during a procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J95.7). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources