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J93

Non-billable

Pneumothorax and air leak

J93 is the ICD-10-CM code for Pneumothorax and air leak. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as J93.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
J00-J99
Subcodes
4
Edition
FY2026

J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Your pleura is a large, thin sheet of tissue that wraps around the outside of your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity. Between the layers of the pleura is a very thin space. Normally it's filled with a small amount of fluid. The fluid helps the two layers of the pleura glide smoothly past each other as your lungs breathe air in and out. Disorders of the pleura include: Pleurisy - inflammation of the…

Read more about Pleural Disorders at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • •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.-)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code J93?
J93 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Pneumothorax and air leak". It falls under J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system.
Is J93 a billable code?
No — J93 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as J93.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of J93?
J93 has 4 more specific child codes, including J93.0, J93.1, J93.8.
What is excluded from J93?
Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital or perinatal pneumothorax (P25.1); postprocedural air leak (J95.812); postprocedural pneumothorax (J95.811); traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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