J95.850 vs T86
J95.850 (Mechanical complication of respirator) 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 J95.850: “mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| J95.850Mechanical complication of respirator | T86Complications of transplanted organs and tissue | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | 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 | Mechanical complication of respirator is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J95.850). | 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