J91.8
BillablePleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere
Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere
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)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying disease, such as:
- filariasis (B74.0-B74.9)
- influenza (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Demons-Meigs syndrome63402005
- Meigs syndrome63402005
- Meigs' syndrome63402005
- Meigs-Cass syndrome63402005
- Ovarian-ascites-pleural effusion syndrome63402005
- Pleural effusion associated with hepatic disorder75689006
- Parapneumonic effusion81075000
- Pleural effusion associated with pulmonary infection81075000
- Pleural effusion due to congestive heart failure90727007
- BAPE - benign asbestos pleural effusion233639007
- Benign asbestos pleural effusion233639007
- Drug-induced pleural effusion233640009
- Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease860791002
- Pleural effusion due to malignant neoplastic disease860792009
- Pleural effusion due to disorder of pancreas863977001
- Pleural effusion due to pancreatic disease863977001
- Pleural effusion due to pancreatitis863978006
- Pleural effusion caused by bacteria105901000119108
- Pleural effusion caused by bacterial infection105901000119108
- Pleural effusion due to another disorder15967221000119100
- Secondary pleural effusion15967221000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J91.8?
ICD-10-CM code J91.8 represents "Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J91.8 a billable code?
Yes, J91.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J91.8 in?
J91.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J91.8?
Yes, when using J91.8 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 SNOMED CT codes does J91.8 map to?
J91.8 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 233639007, 63402005, 233640009, 81075000, 75689006, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J91.8?
J91.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887490. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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