Diagnosis Code: J94.8

Short Description: Other specified pleural conditions

Long Description: Other specified pleural conditions

The code J94.8 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)
      • J94.8 Other specified pleural conditions

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Abnormal pericardiopleural communication
• Adhesion of pleura
• Calcification of pleura
• Chylothorax
• Chylothorax
• Chylothorax
• Chylothorax
• Congenital chylothorax
• Hydropneumothorax
• Hydrothorax
• Hydrothorax
• Hydrothorax as complication of peritoneal dialysis
• Intralipid pseudochylous effusion
• Leakage of peritoneal dialysate into pleural cavity
• Mass of pleura
• Mesothelial hyperplasia of the pleura
• Peritoneal dialysis leakage
• Pleural scarring
• Pneumochylothorax
• Pseudochylothorax
• Tension hydrothorax

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J94.8 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 J94.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Hydropneumothorax
  • Hydrothorax

Crosswalk Information

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

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