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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •pleural effusion in heart failureI50
- •pleural effusion in systemic lupus erythematosusM32.13
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(30)
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
Clinical Terms
- Effusions, Malignant Pleural
- Malignant Pleural Effusions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant
- Pleural Effusions, Malignant
- malignant effusion
- Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease
- Malignant cells in pleural fluid
- effusion malignant
- effusion malignant pleural
- pleural effusion malignant
- effusion pleural malignant
- Effusion, Malignant Pleural
- Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease (disorder)
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, also report: 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.
How does J91.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malignant pleural effusion affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J91.0?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for J91.0 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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