Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)

J90Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
› Encysted pleurisy
› Pleural effusion NOS
› Pleurisy with effusion (exudative) (serous)
Excludes 1: chylous (pleural) effusion (J94.0)
› malignant pleural effusion (J91.0))
› pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
› tuberculous pleural effusion (A15.6)

J91Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere
Excludes 2: pleural effusion in heart failure (I50.-)
› pleural effusion in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.13)

J91.0Malignant pleural effusion
Code First: underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)

J91.8Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere
Code First: underlying disease, such as:
› filariasis (B74.0-B74.9)
› influenza (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)

J92Pleural plaque
Includes: pleural thickening

J92.0Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos

J92.9Pleural plaque without asbestos
› Pleural plaque NOS

J93Pneumothorax and air leak
Excludes 1: 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.-)

J93.0Spontaneous tension pneumothorax

J93.1Other spontaneous pneumothorax

J93.11Primary spontaneous pneumothorax

J93.12Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
Code First: underlying condition, such as:
› catamenial pneumothorax due to endometriosis (N80.B-)
› cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
› eosinophilic pneumonia (J82.81-J82.82)
› lymphangioleiomyomatosis (J84.81)
› malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
› Marfan syndrome (Q87.4-)
› pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii (B59)
› secondary malignant neoplasm of lung (C78.0-)
› spontaneous rupture of the esophagus (K22.3)

J93.8Other pneumothorax and air leak

J93.81Chronic pneumothorax

J93.82Other air leak
› Persistent air leak

J93.83Other pneumothorax
› Acute pneumothorax
› Spontaneous pneumothorax NOS

J93.9Pneumothorax, unspecified
› Pneumothorax NOS

J94Other pleural conditions
Excludes 1: pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
› traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
› traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
› tuberculous pleural conditions (current disease) (A15.-)

J94.0Chylous effusion
› Chyliform effusion

J94.1Fibrothorax

J94.2Hemothorax
› Hemopneumothorax

J94.8Other specified pleural conditions
› Hydropneumothorax
› Hydrothorax

J94.9Pleural condition, unspecified