All ICD10 Codes

J93

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Pneumothorax and air leak

Use a more specific code (2 billable, 2 non-billable)
J93.0Spontaneous tension pneumothoraxJ93.1Other spontaneous pneumothoraxhas subcodesJ93.8Other pneumothorax and air leakhas subcodesJ93.9Pneumothorax, unspecified
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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • congenital or perinatal pneumothorax (P25.1)
  • postprocedural air leak (J95.812)
  • postprocedural pneumothorax (J95.811)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
  • tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax (A15.-)
  • pyopneumothorax (J86.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J90-J94Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
J93Pneumothorax and air leakNot billable
J93.0Spontaneous tension pneumothoraxBillable
J93.1Other spontaneous pneumothoraxSubcodes
J93.8Other pneumothorax and air leakSubcodes
J93.9Pneumothorax, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J93:

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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