ICD-10-CM Code J93.8
Other pneumothorax and air leak
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 J93.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of J93.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other pneumothorax and air leak' in more detail.
- J93.8 Other pneumothorax and air leak NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE J93.81 Chronic pneumothorax
- BILLABLE J93.82 Other air leak
- BILLABLE J93.83 Other pneumothorax
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 'J93.8 - Other pneumothorax and air leak'
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Parent Code: J93 - Pneumothorax and air leak