Pneumothorax and air leak (J93)
Clinical Information
Pleural Cavity - Paired but separate cavity within the THORACIC CAVITY. It consists of the space between the parietal and visceral PLEURA and normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces.
Pneumothorax - 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, Artificial - Injection of air or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the PLEURAL CAVITY to collapse the lung.
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- 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
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
J93 Pneumothorax and air leak
- J93.0 Spontaneous tension pneumothorax
J93.1 Other spontaneous pneumothorax
- J93.11 Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
- J93.12 Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
J93.8 Other pneumothorax and air leak
- J93.81 Chronic pneumothorax
- J93.82 Other air leak
- J93.83 Other pneumothorax
- J93.9 Pneumothorax, unspecified
Pneumothorax and air leak (J93)