Diagnosis Code

J92.0 PLEURAL PLAQUE WITH PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J92.0

Short Description: Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos

Long Description: Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos

The code J92.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
      • Pleural plaque (J92)
        • J92.0 Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Asbestos-induced bilateral diffuse pleural thickening
  • Asbestos-induced pleural fibrosis
  • Asbestos-induced pleural plaque
  • Fibrosis of pleura
  • Fibrosis of pleura
  • Pleural plaque
  • Thickening of pleura
  • Thickening of pleura
  • Thickening of pleura

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J92.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Mcc (193)
  • Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Cc (194)
  • Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy Without Cc/mcc (195)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J92.0 Right Arrow 511.0 Pleurisy w/o effus or TB

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J92 Pleural plaque
J92.9 Pleural plaque without asbestos


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023