Diagnosis Code: J93

Short Description: Pneumothorax and air leak

Long Description: Pneumothorax and air leak

The code J93 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
    • Pneumothorax and air leak (J93)
      • J93 Pneumothorax and air leak

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J93 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • 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*.-)

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