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ICD-10-CM Code for Other pneumothorax and air leak J93.8

ICD-10 code J93.8 for Other pneumothorax and air leak is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Other pneumothorax and air leak

J93

Excludes1: 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.-)

 
J93.8 Other pneumothorax and air leak
Child Code
Chronic pneumothorax
Child Code
Other air leak
Child Code
Other pneumothorax

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