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J94

Other pleural conditions

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system

Section: J90-J94 - Other diseases of the pleura

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with J94

  • R09.1 - pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
  • S27.2 - traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
  • S27.1 - traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
  • tuberculous pleural conditions (current disease) (A15.-)

Specific Codes (5)

J94.0Billable

Chylous effusion

J94.1Billable

Fibrothorax

J94.2Billable

Hemothorax

J94.8Billable

Other specified pleural conditions

J94.9Billable

Pleural condition, unspecified

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