ICD Code J93.83

ICD code J93.83 is other types of pneumothorax, which refers to the presence of air or gas in the chest cavity outside the lung, not classified under more specific pneumothorax categories.

1. Presence of air in the pleural cavity not classified under primary spontaneous or traumatic pneumothorax

2. Diagnosis of pneumothorax resulting from underlying lung pathology (secondary pneumothorax)

3. Pneumothorax associated with chronic lung diseases such as COPD, cystic fibrosis, or tuberculosis

4. Symptoms including sudden onset chest pain, dyspnea, and decreased breath sounds on the affected side

5. Radiological evidence of pneumothorax not attributable to trauma or surgical intervention

6. Exclusion of iatrogenic, traumatic, or primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code J93.83 include:

- 32551 (Tube thoracostomy, includes water seal)

- 32554 (Thoracentesis, puncture of pleural cavity for aspiration, initial or subsequent)

- 32555 (Thoracentesis with imaging guidance)

- 32556 (Pleural drainage, percutaneous, with imaging guidance; initial catheter)

- 32557 (Pleural drainage, percutaneous, with imaging guidance; each additional catheter)

- 32601 (Thoracoscopy, diagnostic)

- 32650 (Thoracoscopy with therapeutic wedge resection)

- 32653 (Thoracoscopy with control of air leak)

- 32998 (Ablation therapy for pulmonary air leak, percutaneous, any method)

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