J951 - Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery

MDC assignment

This code appears under more than one MDC. Which applies depends on the rest of the encounter, so group the claim to settle it.

MDC 04 Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System

Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure

189

MDC 15 Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period

Prematurity with Major Problems

Applies only for a newborn or neonate (MDC 15 takes precedence by age)

791

MDC 15 Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period

Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

Applies only for a newborn or neonate (MDC 15 takes precedence by age)

793

MDC 22 Burns

MS-DRG 928-929,934

J951 reaches 4 DRG groups across 3 MDCs. Enter it on a claim to see which one it lands in.