J93.83 is the authoritative medical code for Other pneumothorax. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other pneumothorax (ICD-10-CM J93.83), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other pneumothorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code J93.83. Inclusion terms: Acute pneumothorax; Spontaneous pneumothorax NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital or perinatal pneumothorax P25.1; postprocedural air leak J95.812; postprocedural pneumothorax J95.811; traumatic pneumothorax S27.0; tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax A15.-; pyopneumothorax J86.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J93.83 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Acute pneumothorax
- Spontaneous pneumothorax NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital or perinatal pneumothorax P25.1
- postprocedural air leak J95.812
- postprocedural pneumothorax J95.811
- traumatic pneumothorax S27.0
- tuberculous (current disease) pneumothorax A15.-
- pyopneumothorax J86.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with J93.83?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, J93.83 must not be reported together with: congenital or perinatal pneumothorax (P25.1); postprocedural air leak (J95.812); postprocedural pneumothorax (J95.811); traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0).
What conditions are included under J93.83?
Other pneumothorax includes: Acute pneumothorax; Spontaneous pneumothorax NOS.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to J93.83 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- J93 — Pneumothorax and air leak
- J93.0 — Spontaneous tension pneumothorax
- J93.1 — Other spontaneous pneumothorax
- J93.11 — Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
- J93.12 — Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
- J93.8 — Other pneumothorax and air leak
- J93.81 — Chronic pneumothorax
- J93.82 — Other air leak
- J93.9 — Pneumothorax, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Pneumothorax NOS, acute
- Pneumothorax NOS, specified NEC
- Pneumothorax NOS, spontaneous NOS