Diagnosis Code: J94.0

Short Description: Chylous effusion

Long Description: Chylous effusion

The code J94.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
    • Other pleural conditions (J94)
      • J94.0 Chylous effusion

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acquired chylothorax
• Chylothorax
• Chylothorax
• Chylothorax
• Chylothorax
• Malignant chylothorax
• Pleural effusion due to another disorder
• Pleural effusion due to bacterial infection
• Pleural effusion due to malignant neoplastic disease
• Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease
• Traumatic chylothorax
• Tuberculous chylothorax
• Tuberculous pleural effusion

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J94.0 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 J94.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Chyliform effusion

Crosswalk Information

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

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