J94.0 is the ICD-10 code for Chylous effusion. It is a four-character subcategory of J94 (Other pleural conditions), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J90–J94 (Other diseases of pleura) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J94.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Chyliform effusion
J94.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J94.0Kylotorax
J94.0Kyløs effusjon
DJ940Kylothorax
J94.0Maitiaisnesterinta (chylothorax)
J94.0Chylöser (Pleura-) Erguss
J94.0Épanchement chyleux
J94.0chyleuze vochtophoping in pleuraholte
J94.0Chylous effusion
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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