J93Non-billable (header)

Pneumothorax and air leak

Related Codes· Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)

J90Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classifiedJ91Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhereJ92Pleural plaqueJ94Other pleural conditions

Sub-codes of J93(4)

J93 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

J93.0Spontaneous tension pneumothorax✓ BillableJ93.1Other spontaneous pneumothoraxHeaderJ93.8Other pneumothorax and air leakHeaderJ93.9Pneumothorax, unspecified✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •congenital or perinatal pneumothorax (P25.1)
  • •postprocedural air leak (J95.812)
  • •postprocedural pneumothorax (J95.811)
  • •traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
  • •tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax (A15.-)
  • •pyopneumothorax (J86.-)

Code Hierarchy

┌10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)├J90-J94Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)├J93Pneumothorax and air leak
└J93Pneumothorax and air leak

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