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J91.8 – Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere

Coding Notes

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Code First

underlying disease, such as:

filariasis (B74.0-B74.9)

influenza (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

511.9

Fs: 10000 – Unspecified pleural effusion

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

DRG 186

PLEURAL EFFUSION WITH MCC

DRG 187

PLEURAL EFFUSION WITH CC

DRG 188

PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC

DRG 793

FULL TERM NEONATE WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Effusion

pleura, pleurisy, pleuritic, pleuropericardial J90

in conditions classified elsewhere J91.8

Sibling Codes

J91.0

Malignant pleural effusion

Parent Sibling Codes

J90

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

J91

Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere

J92

J93

Pneumothorax and air leak

J94

Other pleural conditions

J95

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified

J96

Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

J98

Other respiratory disorders

J99

Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

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Code	Title
J00-J99	Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J90-J94	Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
J91	Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere
J91.8	Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere Code First underlying disease, such as: filariasis (B74.0-B74.9) influenza (J09.X2, J10.1, J11.1)