2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J93Pneumothorax and air leak

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J90-J94›J93

ICD-10-CM J93
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

J93 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for pneumothorax and air leak, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as J93.0, J93.11, J93.12, and J93.81.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J93
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Pneumothorax and air leak
Chapter
J90-J94
Other diseases of the pleura

Code Classification

ChapterJ00–J99Diseases of the respiratory system
SectionJ90-J94Other diseases of the pleura
CategoryJ93Pneumothorax and air leak
This CodeJ93Pneumothorax and air leak

Specific Coding for Pneumothorax and air leakOverview

Non-specific codes like J93 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use J93.0 for Spontaneous tension pneumothorax

  • J93.1 for Other spontaneous pneumothorax

  • Use J93.11 for Primary spontaneous pneumothorax

  • Use J93.12 for Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

  • J93.8 for Other pneumothorax and air leak

  • Use J93.81 for Chronic pneumothorax

  • Use J93.82 for Other air leak

  • Use J93.83 for Other pneumothorax

  • Use J93.9 for Pneumothorax, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

  • 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

Patient EducationClinical

Pleural Disorders

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.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About J93Overview

Is J93 (Pneumothorax and air leak) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for pneumothorax and air leak, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for pneumothorax and air leak need a more specific code from this category, such as J93.0, J93.11, and J93.12.