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J90

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Billable

Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system

Section: J90-J94 - Other diseases of the pleura

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Encysted pleurisy
  • Pleural effusion NOS
  • Pleurisy with effusion (exudative) (serous)

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with J90

  • J94.0 - chylous (pleural) effusion (J94.0)
  • J91.0 - malignant pleural effusion (J91.0))
  • R09.1 - pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
  • A15.6 - tuberculous pleural effusion (A15.6)

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