2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J94Other pleural conditions

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J90-J94›J94

ICD-10-CM J94
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

J94 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other pleural conditions, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as J94.0, J94.1, J94.2, and J94.8.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J94
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other pleural conditions
Chapter
J90-J94
Other diseases of the pleura

Code Classification

ChapterJ00–J99Diseases of the respiratory system
SectionJ90-J94Other diseases of the pleura
CategoryJ94Other pleural conditions
This CodeJ94Other pleural conditions

Specific Coding for Other pleural conditionsOverview

Non-specific codes like J94 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use J94.0 for Chylous effusion

  • Use J94.1 for Fibrothorax

  • Use J94.2 for Hemothorax

  • Use J94.8 for Other specified pleural conditions

  • Use J94.9 for Pleural condition, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Type 1 Excludes

  • pleurisy NOS R09.1
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax S27.2
  • traumatic hemothorax S27.1
  • tuberculous pleural conditions current disease A15

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 J94Overview

Is J94 (Other pleural conditions) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other pleural conditions, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other pleural conditions need a more specific code from this category, such as J94.0, J94.1, and J94.2.