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J93.9

Billable

Pneumothorax, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A collapsed lung from air in the space around the lung when the specific type or cause is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code; attempt to determine if tension, spontaneous, or chronic before coding
  • •Query the provider if more specific information is available in the clinical documentation

Code Hierarchy

└J93Pneumothorax and air leak└J93.9Pneumothorax, unspecified
└J93.9Pneumothorax, unspecified

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