J95.851 vs T86.8422
J95.851 (Ventilator associated pneumonia) 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).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T86.8422 carries an Excludes2 note covering J95.851: “ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| J95.851Ventilator associated pneumonia | T86.8422Corneal transplant infection, left eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | 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 | Ventilator associated pneumonia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J95.851). | Corneal transplant infection, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T86.8422). |
| Includes | Ventilator associated pneumonitis | — |
| Use additional code | code to identify the organism, if known (B95.-, B96.-, B97.-) | 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