J90

ICD-10Billable

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

J90 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

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

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

  • chylous (pleural) effusion (J94.0)
  • malignant pleural effusion (J91.0))
  • pleurisy NOS (R09.1)
  • tuberculous pleural effusion (A15.6)

Where this code sits

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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