Pneumothorax, nontraumatic, NOS
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Pneumothorax, nontraumatic, NOS |
ICD10 code: | J93.9 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Bronchopleural Fistula, Pneumothorax, Pneumothorax Spontaneous, Pneumothorax (iatrogenic) |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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Additional Info
- The "NOS" here refers to the fact that it's not clear if the pneumothorax is tension or non-tension
- Does NOT include traumatic.
- For iatrogenic pneumothorax, see guideline below
- This code includes a nontraumatic bronchopleural fistula where it's not clear if the pneumothorax is with or without tension
Guideline for Iatrogenic Pneumothorax
According to our general rule of not coding iatrogenic events as traumas, code an iatrogenic pneumothorax as
- Iatrogenic, puncture or laceration, related to a procedure or surgery NOS
- Plus the most appropriate of the following;
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Pneumothorax codes: |
Pleural abnormalities codes: |
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
- Code cause if known.
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