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J93

Non-billable

Pneumothorax and air leak

Pneumothorax and air leak

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

J90-J94

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital or perinatal pneumothorax (P25.1)
  • postprocedural air leak (J95.812)
  • postprocedural pneumothorax (J95.811)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
  • tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax (A15.-)
  • pyopneumothorax (J86.-)

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

  • 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)

Child Codes (4)

J93.0

Spontaneous tension pneumothorax

BillableJ93.1

Other spontaneous pneumothorax

J93.8

Other pneumothorax and air leak

J93.9

Pneumothorax, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J93?

ICD-10-CM code J93 represents "Pneumothorax and air leak". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is J93 a billable code?

No, J93 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under J93.

What chapter is J93 in?

J93 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J93?

J93 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital or perinatal pneumothorax (P25.1); postprocedural air leak (J95.812); postprocedural pneumothorax (J95.811); and 3 more.

What are the subcategories under J93?

J93 has 4 child codes, including: J93.0 (Spontaneous tension pneumothorax), J93.1 (Other spontaneous pneumothorax), J93.8 (Other pneumothorax and air leak), J93.9 (Pneumothorax, unspecified).

Are additional codes required with J93?

Yes, when using J93 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 J93?

J93 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3161433. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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