ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
J90-J94 Other diseases of the pleura
J92- Pleural plaque

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J92.0

Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Billable/Specific Code

J92.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM J92.0 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J92.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 J92.0 may differ.

The following code(s) above J92.0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to J92.0:

J00-J99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional
- 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)
Diseases of the respiratory system
J92
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J92
Pleural plaque
Includes
- pleural thickening
Pleural plaque

Approximate Synonyms

Asbestos-induced pleural plaque
Pleural plaque due to asbestos exposure

ICD-10-CM J92.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):

193 Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc
194 Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with cc
195 Simple pneumonia and pleurisy without cc/mcc

Convert J92.0 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to J92.0:

Type 1 Excludes: J61

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J61
Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
Applicable To
- Asbestosis
Type 1 Excludes
- pleural plaque with asbestosis (J92.0)
- pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J92.0:

Plaque(s)
- pleural (without asbestos) J92.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J92.9
  Pleural plaque without asbestos
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Pleural plaque NOS
  - with asbestos J92.0
Thickening
- pleura J92.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J92.9
  Pleural plaque without asbestos
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Pleural plaque NOS
  - with asbestos J92.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J92.0

J85.2 Abscess of lung without pneumonia

J85.3 Abscess of mediastinum

J86 Pyothorax

J86.0 Pyothorax with fistula

J86.9 Pyothorax without fistula

J90 Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

J91 Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere

J91.0 Malignant pleural effusion

J91.8 Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere

J92 Pleural plaque

J92.0 Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos

J92.9 Pleural plaque without asbestos

J93 Pneumothorax and air leak

J93.0 Spontaneous tension pneumothorax

J93.1 Other spontaneous pneumothorax

J93.11 Primary spontaneous pneumothorax

J93.12 Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

J93.8 Other pneumothorax and air leak

J93.81 Chronic pneumothorax

J93.82 Other air leak

J93.83 Other pneumothorax

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J92.0

Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos

Diseases of the respiratory system

Pleural plaque

Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers

Pleural plaque without asbestos

Pleural plaque without asbestos