J91.0

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

• J91.0

Approximate Synonyms

• Neoplastic pleural effusion

• Pleural effusion due to malignancy

Clinical Information

• A collection of fluid in the pleural cavity as a result of malignant disease. Malignant pleural effusion fluid often contains free-floating malignant cells.

• A condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue pleura) lining the outside of the lung and the wall of the chest cavity. Lung cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia cause most malignant pleural effusions.

• Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity as a complication of malignant disease. Malignant pleural effusions often contain actual malignant cells.

Details

• J91.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J91.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J91.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 J91.0 may differ.