Pleural effusion, NOS: Difference between revisions

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 | ICD10 Code=J90
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-{{ICD10 category|Infectious disease}}{{ICD10 category|Respiratory}}
+{{ICD10 category|Infectious disease}}{{ICD10 category|Potential infection}}{{ICD10 category|Respiratory}}{{ICD10 category|Pleural abnormalities}}
 == Additional Info ==
-incl in pleurisy {sc:empyema, TB, malignant effusions}
+'''Includes:'''
+*Chylothorax
+*Hydrothorax, including hepatic hydrothorax
+Use this code for ''any'' type of pleural effusion '''EXCEPT:'''
+*[[Empyema (pyothorax)]]
+*[[Pleura, metastatic malignancy to it (also code primary site)]] -- which also includes malignant pleural effusion
+*[[Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, confirmed]] -- which also includes tuberculous pleural effusion
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
+{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Pleural abnormalities}}
-{sc:empyema, TB, malignant effusions}
+== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
+*This code includes pleural effusion in pleurisy -- but in that case you should [[Combined ICD10 codes|combine code]] it with [[Pleurisy (infectious or noninfectious)]]
-== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
+{{ICD10 Guideline Infection}}
+== Related CCI Codes ==
-== Related  CCI Codes ==
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