J94.1 ICD-10-CA code: Fibrothorax
J94.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fibrothorax” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
J94.1Fibrothorax
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written J941
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to J94.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Fibrosis, fibrotic, pleura
- Fibrin, ball or bodies, pleural (sac)
Notes for J94.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note J94.1 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Pleurisy NOS (R09.1)traumatic:• haemopneumothorax (S27.2)• haemothorax (S27.1)tuberculous pleural conditions (current disease) (A15)From J94 Other pleural conditions
- 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 J94.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J90-J94Other diseases of pleura
- 3Category J94Other pleural conditions
- 4Valid code J94.1Fibrothorax
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
What does ICD-10-CA code J94.1 mean?
J94.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fibrothorax” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is J94.1 in ICD-10-CA?
J94.1 sits under J94 Other pleural conditions, within J90-J94 Other diseases of pleura, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J94.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for J94.1, 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.