J91.0
BillableMalignant pleural effusion
Malignant pleural effusion
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- pleural effusion in heart failure (I50.-)
- pleural effusion in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.13)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Effusion, Malignant PleuralC0080032
- Effusions, Malignant PleuralC0080032
- Malignant Pleural EffusionC0080032
- Malignant Pleural EffusionsC0080032
- Malignant cells in pleural fluidC0080032
- Malignant pleural effusionC0080032
- Pleural Effusion, MalignantC0080032
- Pleural Effusions, MalignantC0080032
- Pleural effusion due to neoplastic diseaseC0080032
- Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease (disorder)C0080032
- effusion malignantC0080032
- effusion malignant pleuralC0080032
- effusion pleural malignantC0080032
- malignant effusionC0080032
- malignant pleural effusionC0080032
- malignant pleural effusionsC0080032
- pleural effusion malignantC0080032
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for malignant pleural effusion?
The ICD-10-CM code for malignant pleural effusion is J91.0. The full clinical description is "Malignant pleural effusion". J91.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J91.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J91.0 represents "Malignant pleural effusion". It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J91.0 a billable code?
Yes, J91.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J91.0 in?
J91.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J91.0?
Yes, when using J91.0 you should also code: code, where applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What are the UMLS CUIs for J91.0?
J91.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0080032. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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