ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J93.11
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J93.11
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J93 — Pneumothorax and air leak
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J93.11 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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