CB21 Pneumothorax
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
Pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air or gas in the pleural space that separates the lung from the chest wall, and that may interfere with normal breathing.
exclusions
- pyopneumothorax (CA44)
- pneumothorax: tuberculous (not confirmed) (1B10.1)
- Traumatic pneumothorax (NB32.0)
- pneumothorax: tuberculous (confirmed) (1B10.0)
code elsewhere
sections/codes in this section (CB21-CB21)
- Spontaneous tension pneumothorax (CB21.0)
- Other spontaneous pneumothorax (CB21.1)
- Other specified pneumothorax (CB21.Y)
- Pneumothorax, unspecified (CB21.Z)
postcoordination
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