512.2 POSTOPERATIVE AIR LEAK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 512.2

Short Description: Postoperative air leak

Long Description: Postoperative air leak

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (460–519)
    • Other diseases of respiratory system (510-519)
      • 512 Pneumothorax
        • 512.2 Postoperative air leak

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 512.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Air
    • leak (lung) (pulmonary) (thorax) 512.84
      • postoperative 512.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 512.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
512.2 Right Arrow J95.812 Postprocedural air leak
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
512.0 Spontaneous tension pneumothorax
512.1 Iatrogenic pneumothorax
512.81 Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
512.82 Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
512.83 Chronic pneumothorax
512.84 Other air leak
512.89 Other pneumothorax


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