Diagnosis Code: J91.8

Short Description: Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere

Long Description: Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere

The code J91.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
    • Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere (J91)
      • J91.8 Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Benign asbestos pleural effusion
• Drug-induced pleural effusion
• Meigs' syndrome
• Pleural effusion associated with hepatic disorder
• Pleural effusion associated with pulmonary infection
• Pleural effusion due to another disorder
• Pleural effusion due to another disorder
• Pleural effusion due to another disorder
• Pleural effusion due to another disorder
• Pleural effusion due to another disorder
• Pleural effusion due to another disorder
• Pleural effusion due to bacterial infection
• Pleural effusion due to congestive heart failure
• Pleural effusion due to disorder of pancreas
• Pleural effusion due to disorder of pancreas
• Pleural effusion due to malignant neoplastic disease
• Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease
• Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease
• Pleural effusion due to pancreatitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J91.8 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 J91.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Code First:
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • filariasis (@B74.0*[email protected]*)
  • influenza (@J09.X2*, @J10.1*, @J11.1*)

Crosswalk Information

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