Diagnosis Code: J90

Short Description: Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Long Description: Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

The code J90 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
    • Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified (J90)
      • J90 Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Bacterial pleurisy
• Bacterial pleurisy
• Bilateral pleural effusion
• Encysted pleurisy
• Exudative pleural effusion
• Exudative pleurisy
• Fibrinous pleurisy
• Hemorrhagic pleural effusion
• Hemothorax
• Hydrothorax
• Loculated pleural effusion
• Pleural effusion
• Pleural fluid = exudate
• Pleural fluid type determination
• Pleurisy with effusion
• Pleurisy with effusion
• Pleurisy with effusion
• Pleurisy with effusion
• Pneumococcal pleurisy
• Serofibrinous pleurisy
• Serous pleurisy
• Streptococcal pleurisy

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J90 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Pleural Effusion With Mcc (186)
• Pleural Effusion With Cc (187)
• Pleural Effusion Without Cc/mcc (188)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J90 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Encysted pleurisy
  • Pleural effusion NOS
  • Pleurisy with effusion (exudative) (serous)
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • chylous (pleural) effusion (@J94.0*)
  • malignant pleural effusion (@J91.0*))
  • pleurisy NOS (@R09.1*)
  • tuberculous pleural effusion (@A15.6*)

Crosswalk Information

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