J93 ICD-10-CA category: Pneumothorax
J93 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 4 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
J93Pneumothorax
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in J93
J93 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for J93
As CIHI prints them, with any note J93 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Pneumothorax:• congenital or perinatal (P25.1)• due to:• accidental puncture or laceration (T81.2)• operative injury of chest wall or lung (J95.80)• traumatic (S27.0)• tuberculous (current disease) (A15)pyopneumothorax (J86.-)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J93 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J90-J94Other diseases of pleura
- 3Category J93Pneumothorax
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is J93 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. J93 (Pneumothorax) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 4 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is J93 in ICD-10-CA?
J93 sits under J90-J94 Other diseases of pleura, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J93?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for J93, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.