J93.12 Billable Code
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Section Detail
J90-J94
Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of J93.1.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying condition, such as:
- catamenial pneumothorax due to endometriosis (N80.B-)
- cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
- eosinophilic pneumonia (J82.81-J82.82)
- lymphangioleiomyomatosis (J84.81)
- malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
- Marfan syndrome (Q87.4-)
- pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii (B59)
- secondary malignant neoplasm of lung (C78.0-)
- spontaneous rupture of the esophagus (K22.3)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
Yes
PDX Exclusion Logic
- OPPS Required: No
- Bill Type Override: No
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