All ICD10 Codes

J90-J94

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankblock
Description

Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)

About ICD-10-CM code J90-J94

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94) at code J90-J94, inside J00-J99 Diseases of the Respiratory System. You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 4 non-billable)
J90Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classifiedJ91Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewherehas subcodesJ92Pleural plaquehas subcodesJ93Pneumothorax and air leakhas subcodesJ94Other pleural conditionshas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

CH10 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J90-J94Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)Not billable
J90Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
J91Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhereSubcodes
J92Pleural plaqueSubcodes
J93Pneumothorax and air leakSubcodes
J94Other pleural conditionsSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J90-J94:

chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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