J92.0
BillablePleural plaque with presence of asbestos
Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- pleural thickening
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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pleural cuirasse73725006
- Pleural thickening73725006
- Thickening of pleura73725006
- Asbestos-induced pleural fibrosis233653007
- Asbestos-induced pleural thickening233653007
- Asbestos-induced bilateral diffuse pleural thickening233655000
- Pleural plaque233658003
- Asbestos-induced pleural plaque233659006
- Fibrosis of pleura442110002
- Pleural fibrosis442110002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J92.0?
ICD-10-CM code J92.0 represents "Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J92.0 a billable code?
Yes, J92.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J92.0 in?
J92.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J92.0?
Yes, when using J92.0 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 SNOMED CT codes does J92.0 map to?
J92.0 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 233655000, 233653007, 233659006, 442110002, 73725006, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J92.0?
J92.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0340025. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.