J93.9

Applicable To

• Pneumothorax NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Pneumothorax

• Pneumothorax collapsed lung)

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung.

• Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity.

• Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process.

• An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during pneumothorax, artificial.

• Pneumothorax; abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung.

Details

• J93.9 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 J93.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J93.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 J93.9 may differ.