J93.9
J93.9: Pneumothorax, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
J93.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pneumothorax, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check J93.9 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Pneumothorax NOS
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above J93.9
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Other codes that can never be billed with J93.9
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
J93.9 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A57205Billing and Coding: Oximetry Services
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Pneumothorax NOS
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.