J95.851
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Applicable To
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Ventilator associated pneumonitis
Approximate Synonyms
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Ventilator-acquired pneumonia
Clinical Information
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Serious inflammation of the lung in patients who required the use of pulmonary ventilator. It is usually caused by cross bacterial infections in hospitals nosocomial infections).
Details
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J95.851 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J95.851 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J95.851 – other international versions of ICD-10 J95.851 may differ.