Other diseases of the pleura
23 codes in this section
About Section J90-J94
Section J90-J94 (J90-J94) covers other diseases of the pleura. It sits within the Diseases of the respiratory system chapter (J00-J99). This section contains 23 ICD-10-CM codes, 17 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 6 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in J90-J94
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| J91.0 | Malignant pleural effusion | Billable |
| J91.8 | Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere | Billable |
| J92.0 | Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos | Billable |
| J92.9 | Pleural plaque without asbestos | Billable |
| J93.0 | Spontaneous tension pneumothorax | Billable |
| J93.1 | Other spontaneous pneumothorax | Header |
| J93.11 | Primary spontaneous pneumothorax | Billable |
| J93.12 | Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax | Billable |
| J93.8 | Other pneumothorax and air leak | Header |
| J93.81 | Chronic pneumothorax | Billable |
| J93.82 | Other air leak | Billable |
| J93.83 | Other pneumothorax | Billable |
| J93.9 | Pneumothorax, unspecified | Billable |
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