J95.851 vs T86.91
J95.851 (Ventilator associated pneumonia) compared with T86.91 (Unspecified transplanted organ and tissue rejection), 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. T86.91 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 | T86.91Unspecified transplanted organ and tissue rejection | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Unspecified transplanted organ and tissue rejection is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T86.91). |
| Includes | Ventilator associated pneumonitis | — |
| Use additional code | code to identify the organism, if known (B95.-, B96.-, B97.-) | 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