J92 — Pleural plaque
Is J92 billable?
No — J92 is a non-billable header code. J92 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath J92.
Billable codes under this header
J92 at a glance
| Code | J92 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pleural plaque |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to J92.
- pleural thickening
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J92 to fully describe the condition. J92 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J92, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J92 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
What codes fall under J92? (2)
How long has J92 existed?
J92 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.