ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
J90-J94 Other diseases of the pleura
Pneumothorax and air leak J93

Pneumothorax and air leak J93-

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as J93. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

congenital or perinatal pneumothorax (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P25.1
Pneumothorax originating in the perinatal period
P25.1
)
postprocedural air leak (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95.812
Postprocedural air leak
J95.812
)
postprocedural pneumothorax (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95.811
Postprocedural pneumothorax
J95.811
)
traumatic pneumothorax (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S27.0
Traumatic pneumothorax
Type 1 Excludes
- spontaneous pneumothorax (J93.-)
S27.0
)
tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A15
- A15 Respiratory tuberculosis
  - A15.0 Tuberculosis of lung
  - A15.4 Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes
  - A15.5 Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
  - A15.6 Tuberculous pleurisy
  - A15.7 Primary respiratory tuberculosis
  - A15.8 Other respiratory tuberculosis
  - A15.9 Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified
A15.-
)
pyopneumothorax (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J86
- J86 Pyothorax
  - J86.0 Pyothorax with fistula
  - J86.9 Pyothorax without fistula
J86.-
)

Clinical Information

A disorder characterized by abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung.
Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity.
Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process.
An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during pneumothorax, artificial.
Pneumothorax; abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung.

Codes

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
- J93.9 Pneumothorax, unspecified

Pneumothorax and air leak J93-

Pneumothorax originating in the perinatal period

Postprocedural air leak

Postprocedural pneumothorax

Traumatic pneumothorax