DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

J94 Other pleural conditions

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J94 is not billable. The category heads 5 billable codes in FY2027: the 5 codes directly below it.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. J90-J94 Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
  3. J94 Other pleural conditions
Billable codes
5
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
3 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
22

Codes in J94

  1. J94.0
    Chylous effusion
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Chyliform effusion
  2. J94.1
    Fibrothorax
    Billable
  3. J94.2
    Hemothorax
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Hemopneumothorax
  4. J94.8
    Other specified pleural conditions
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Hydropneumothorax
    • Hydrothorax
  5. J94.9
    Pleural condition, unspecified
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

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Instructions

At J94

Excludes1

  • pleurisy NOS (R09.1) R09.1
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2) S27.2
  • traumatic hemothorax (S27.1) S27.1
  • tuberculous pleural conditions (current disease) (A15.-) A15

Notes that also apply

Chapter 10 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 9, Use additional code 7): printed on the chapter 10 page.

Index entries

  • Chylothorax (nonfilarial) → J94.0
  • Fibrothorax → J94.1
  • Hemothorax (bacterial) (nontuberculous) → J94.2
  • Pneumohemothorax → J94.2
  • Hydropneumothorax → J94.8
  • Hydrothorax (double) (pleura) → J94.8
  • Effusionchylous, chyliform (pleura) → J94.0
  • Fibrinball or bodies, pleural (sac) → J94.1
  • Fibrosis, fibroticpleura → J94.1
  • Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective)pleura, pleuritic → J94.8
  • Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective)pleuropericardial → J94.8
  • Calcificationpleura → J94.8
  • Congestion, congestivepleural → J94.8
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)pleura → J94.8
  • Fluidchest → J94.8
  • Fluidpleural cavity → J94.8
  • Disease, diseasedpleura (cavity) → J94.9
  • Effusionpleura, pleurisy, pleuritic, pleuropericardialchylous, chyliform → J94.0
  • Calcificationpleurapostinfectional → J94.8
  • Disease, diseasedpleura (cavity)specified NEC → J94.8
  • Wateronchest → J94.8
  • Pleurisy (acute) (adhesive) (chronic) (costal) (diaphragmatic) (double) (dry) (fibrinous) (fibrous) (interlobar) (latent) (plastic) (primary) (residual) (sicca) (sterile) (subacute) (unresolved)witheffusionchylous, chyliform → J94.0

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