ICD-10-CM Code J93.1
Other spontaneous pneumothorax
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code J93.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of J93.1 that describes the diagnosis 'other spontaneous pneumothorax' in more detail.
- J93.1 Other spontaneous pneumothorax NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code J93 is used to code Pneumothorax
A pneumothorax (pneumo- + thorax; plural pneumothoraces) is an abnormal collection of air or gas in the pleural space that causes an uncoupling of the lung from the chest wall. Like pleural effusion (liquid buildup in that space), pneumothorax may interfere with normal breathing. It is often called collapsed lung, although that term may also refer to atelectasis.
Specialty: | Pulmonology, Thoracic Surgery |
MeSH Code: | D011030 |
ICD 9 Code: | 512.860 |
A large right-sided spontaneous pneumothorax (left in the image). An arrow indicates the edge of the collapsed lung
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J93.1 - Other spontaneous pneumothorax'
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Parent Code: J93 - Pneumothorax and air leak