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Diseases of the respiratory system
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Other diseases of the pleura
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Other pleural conditions
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J94.8
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J94.8
Other specified pleural conditions
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- J94.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM J94.8 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J94.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 J94.8 may differ.
Applicable To- Hydropneumothorax
- Hydrothorax
The following code(s) above
J94.8 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
J94.8:
- Asbestos pleurisy
- Calcification of pleura
- Hydropneumothorax
- Hydrothorax
- Pleural disease due to asbestos
Clinical Information
- A collection of fluid and gas within the pleural cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- A collection of watery fluid in the pleural cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
ICD-10-CM J94.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 186 Pleural effusion with mcc
- 187 Pleural effusion with cc
- 188 Pleural effusion without cc/mcc
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
Convert J94.8 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
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to J94.8:
- Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) K66.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K66.0
Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall)
- Adhesions (of) diaphragm
- Adhesions (of) intestine
- Adhesions (of) male pelvis
- Adhesions (of) omentum
- Adhesions (of) stomach
- Adhesive bands
- Mesenteric adhesions
Type 1 Excludes- female pelvic adhesions [bands] (N73.6)
- peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (K56.5-)
- Calcification
- Congestion, congestive
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
- pleura (cavity) J94.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J94.9
Pleural condition, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- Fluid
- chest J94.8
- pleural cavity J94.8
- Hydropneumothorax J94.8
- Hydrothorax (double) (pleura) J94.8
- Water
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J94.8
J93.12 Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
J93.8 Other pneumothorax and air leak
J93.9 Pneumothorax, unspecified
J94 Other pleural conditions
J94.8
Other specified pleural conditions
J94.9 Pleural condition, unspecified
J95 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
J95.0 Tracheostomy complications
J95.00 Unspecified tracheostomy complication
J95.01 Hemorrhage from tracheostomy stoma
J95.02 Infection of tracheostomy stoma
J95.03 Malfunction of tracheostomy stoma
J95.04 Tracheo-esophageal fistula following tracheostomy
J95.09 Other tracheostomy complication
J95.1 Acute pulmonary insufficiency following thoracic surgery
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
