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J93 Pneumothorax and air leak

Part of Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system , block Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94) .

Official Notes

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congenital or perinatal pneumothorax ( P25.1 )

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postprocedural air leak ( J95.812 )

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postprocedural pneumothorax ( J95.811 )

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traumatic pneumothorax ( S27.0 )

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tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax ( A15 .-)

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pyopneumothorax ( J86 .-)

Child Codes

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Official notes on these codes cite J93.

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