J95.6 vs T87
J95.6 (Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedure) compared with T87 (Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputation), 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. T87 carries an Excludes2 note covering J95.6: “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| J95.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a respiratory system organ or structure complicating a procedure | T87Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputation | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| 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). | Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputation is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T87). |
| 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