J95.4 Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia

Billable/Specific

Applicable To

Mendelson's syndrome
Postprocedural aspiration pneumonia

Use Additional

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T41.- with fifth or sixth character 5)

Type 1 Excludes

aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating labor and delivery (O74.0)
aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating pregnancy (O29)
aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia complicating the puerperium (O89.01)