Pleural disorder, NOS
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Pleural disorder, NOS |
ICD10 code: | J94.9 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Etiology NYD, Pneumonitis NYD, Other respiratory problems |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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External ICD10 Documentation |
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Additional Info
- This code does NOT include a broncho-pleural fistula. To code that:
- If it's traumatic, then use: Pneumothorax, traumatic
- If it's nontraumatic then use: Pneumothorax, tension, nontraumatic OR Pneumothorax, nontension, nontraumatic OR Pneumothorax, nontraumatic, NOS -- incl bronchopleural fistula {sc:tension, nontension, traumatic}
- Whether traumatic or not, if it has led to an empyema, then also code Empyema (pyothorax)
- Whether traumatic or not, if there's also a blood accumulation that's coming FROM THE LUNG SIDE (not the chest wall side) then combine this with Hemothorax, traumatic OR
Hemothorax or hemopneumothorax, nontraumatic
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveoliltis), NOS
- Idiopathic interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
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