ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00-J99
J93 Pneumothorax and air leak
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- 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.-)
Subcodes
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| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J93..0 | Spontaneous tension pneumothorax | Yes |
| J93..1 | Other spontaneous pneumothorax | No |
| J93..11 | Primary spontaneous pneumothorax | Yes |
| J93..12 | Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax | Yes |
| J93..8 | Other pneumothorax and air leak | No |
| J93..81 | Chronic pneumothorax | Yes |
| J93..82 | Other air leak | Yes |
| J93..83 | Other pneumothorax | Yes |
| J93..9 | Pneumothorax, unspecified | Yes |
Plain-language term for this code
The following entry in the US Medical Glossary corresponds to ICD-10-CM category J93:
- Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lung) — Neumotórax (pulmón colapsado)
Last reviewed: September 2026