J91.8

Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere

Billable / specific

J91.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from J91)

  • Note: When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from J91)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from J91)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from J91)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from J91)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from J91)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from J91)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from J91)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-) (from J91)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from J91)
  • pleural effusion in heart failure (I50.-) (from J91)
  • pleural effusion in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.13) (from J91)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, where applicable, to identify: (from J91)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from J91)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from J91)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from J91)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from J91)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from J91)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from J91)

Also known as

  • Effusion, pleura, pleurisy, pleuritic, pleuropericardial, in conditions classified elsewhere

Parent code

  • J91Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhereHeader

Related codes

  • J91.0Malignant pleural effusionBillable

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