Edit ICD10 dx: Pleurisy (infectious or noninfectious)

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{{ICD10 transition status | OldDxArticle = Non Cardiac Chest Pain incl. NYD; Pleural Effusion | CurrentStatus = reconciled | InitialEditorAssigned = Stephanie Cortilet }} == Additional Info == *Pleurisy is denotes inflammation of the pleura. It is NOT just a symptom. *It's cardinal symptom is pleuritic chest pain (pain with coughing or with breathing, especially deep breathing, '''[[Pain, pleuritic chest pain]]'''). *It may be present with or without [[Pleural effusion, NOS]]. *It can be due to either infectious or noninfectious causes -- thus this code includes viral pleurisy (which is almost always a diagnosis of exclusion). {{ICD10 Guideline Signs Symptoms Test Results not needed when cause known}} {{ICD10 Guideline repeated events}} == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == *[[Pain, pleuritic chest pain]] *[[Pain, chest NOS]] == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == *Also code the cause, if known and is other than viral pleurisy. *In the extraordinarly rare case where it's infectious and the organism is known, also code the organism. {{ICD10 Guideline Infection}} == Related CCI Codes == {{Data Integrity Check List}} == Related Articles == {{Related Articles}} {{ICD10 footer}} {{EndPlaceHolder}}

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