J90 is the ICD-10 code for Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block J90–J94 (Other diseases of pleura) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J90 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Pleurisy with effusion
What J90 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
J90 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J90Utgjutning i lungsäcken som ej klassificeras på annan plats
- J90.9Utgjutning i lungsäcken som ej klassificeras på annan plats
J90Pleuraeffusjon ikke klassifisert annet sted
DJ90Væskeansamling i lungehinde IKA
- DJ909Pleuraeffusion IKA
J90Muualla luokittamaton keuhkopussin nestekertymä
J90Pleuraerguss, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
J90Epanchement pleural, non classé ailleurs
J90vochtophoping in pleuraholte, niet elders geclassificeerd
J90Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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