J95.4 is the ICD-10 code for Mendelson syndrome. It is a four-character subcategory of J95 (Postprocedural respiratory disorders, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J95–J99 (Other diseases of the respiratory system) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J95.4 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Chemical pneumonitis due to aspiration during anaesthesia
What J95.4 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
J95.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J95.4Mendelsons syndrom
J95.4Mendelsons syndrom
DJ954Postaspirationssyndrom
J95.4Mendelsonin oireyhtymä
J95.4Mendelson-Syndrom
J95.4Syndrome de Mendelson
J95.4syndroom van Mendelson
J95.4Chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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