ICD-10 diagnosis code

J91 Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere

J91 is the ICD-10 code for Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere. 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

J91 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J91Utgjutning i lungsäcken vid tillstånd som klassificeras på annan plats

J91.9Utgjutning i lungsäcken vid tillstånd som klassificeras på annan plats

NorwayICD-10-NO

J91Pleuraeffusjon ved tilstand klassifisert annet sted

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ91Væskeansamling i lungehinde ved sygdom klassificeret andetsteds

DJ919Pleuraeffusion ved sygdom klassificeret andetsteds

GermanyICD-10-GM

J91Pleuraerguss bei anderenorts klassifizierten Krankheiten

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

J91.0Malignant pleural effusion
J91.8Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere

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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