Block · Chapter 10

J90-J94 Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)

Block J90-J94 groups 5 categories with 17 billable codes in FY2027.

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Categories in J90-J94

J90
Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
Effusionpleura, pleurisy, pleuritic, pleuropericardial → J90
- Billable, no subdivisions
- 1 CC
J91
Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere
Effusionmalignant pleural → J91.0
- 2 billable codes
- 2 CC
- 1 with HCC
J92
Pleural plaque
Thickeningpleura → J92.9
- 2 billable codes
J93
Pneumothorax and air leak
Pneumothorax NOS → J93.9
- 7 billable codes
- 6 CC
- 1 MCC
J94
Other pleural conditions
Fibrothorax → J94.1
- 5 billable codes
- 3 CC

Pneumothorax NOS → J93 (10 entries)
Effusion → J90, J91, J94 (6 entries)
Pleurisy (acute) (adhesive) (chronic) (costal) (diaphragmatic) (double) (dry) (fibrinous) (fibrous) (interlobar) (latent) (plastic) (primary) (residual) (sicca) (sterile) (subacute) (unresolved) → J90, J94 (4 entries)
Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) → J94 (2 entries)
Calcification → J94 (2 entries)
Disease, diseased → J94 (2 entries)
Fluid → J94 (2 entries)
Leak, leakage → J93 (2 entries)
Plaque(s) → J92 (2 entries)
Thickening → J92 (2 entries)
Chylothorax (nonfilarial) → J94 (1 entry)
Congestion, congestive → J94 (1 entry)
Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) → J94 (1 entry)
Fibrin → J94 (1 entry)
Fibrosis, fibrotic → J94 (1 entry)

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