J94.0
BillableChylous effusion
Chylous effusion
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Chyliform effusion
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(38)
SNOMED CT
- Chylothorax83035003
- Malignant chylothorax233647007
- Traumatic chylothorax233648002
- Tuberculous chylothorax233649005
- Tuberculous pleural effusion446986002
- Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease860791002
- Pleural effusion due to malignant neoplastic disease860792009
- Acquired chylothorax1137462005
- Pleural effusion caused by bacteria105901000119108
- Pleural effusion caused by bacterial infection105901000119108
- Pleural effusion due to another disorder15967221000119100
- Secondary pleural effusion15967221000119100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Tuberculous pleural effusion
- chylous effusions
- Chylothorax
- Secondary pleural effusion
- Chyliform effusion
- Acquired chylothorax
- Pleural effusion due to another disorder
- Traumatic chylothorax
- Pleural effusion due to neoplastic disease
- Pseudochylothorax
- Pleural effusion caused by bacteria
- Tuberculous chylothorax
- Pleural effusion due to malignant neoplastic disease
- Chylous effusion (morphologic abnormality)
- Malignant chylothorax
- Pleural effusion caused by bacterial infection
- Pseudochylous effusion
- Pseudochylothorax (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chylous effusion?
The ICD-10-CM code for chylous effusion is J94.0. The full clinical description is "Chylous effusion". J94.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J94.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J94.0 represents “Chylous 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 J94.0 a billable code?
Yes, J94.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J94.0 in?
J94.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J94.0?
J94.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pleurisy NOS (R09.1); traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2); traumatic hemothorax (S27.1); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with J94.0?
Yes, when using J94.0, 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 SNOMED CT codes does J94.0 map to?
J94.0 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 1137462005, 83035003, 233647007, 105901000119108, 15967221000119100, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J94.0?
J94.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0340018, C0013691. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J94.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chylous 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 J94.0?
J94.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: CB24 (Chylous effusion).
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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.