2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

J90 Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Billable
2016–2025

J90 is a billable/specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified.

Inclusion term

Encysted pleurisy
Pleural effusion NOS
Pleurisy with effusion (exudative) (serous)

Type 1 excludes

Chylous (pleural) effusion (J94.0)
Malignant pleural effusion (J91.0))
Pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
Tuberculous pleural effusion (A15.6)

Versions

2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code