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J95.5

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Postprocedural subglottic stenosis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Abnormal narrowing of the airway just below the vocal cords that develops after a surgical or medical procedure.

Coding Tips

  • •Requires documentation of the procedure that caused the stenosis and confirmation of subglottic location
  • •May require laterality specification if documentation indicates unilateral involvement

Code Hierarchy

└J95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified└J95.5Postprocedural subglottic stenosis
└J95.5Postprocedural subglottic stenosis

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