ICD-10 Code for Pleurisy

Also indexed as (acute) (adhesive) (chronic) (costal) (diaphragmatic) (double) (dry) (fibrinous) (fibrous) (interlobar) (latent) (plastic) (primary) (residual) (sicca) (sterile) (subacute) (unresolved)

The ICD-10-CM code for pleurisy is R09.1 — Pleurisy. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for pleurisy with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

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Which pleurisy code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 7 codes under Pleurisy. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

pneumococcal	J90	Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
staphylococcal	J86.9	Pyothorax without fistula
streptococcal	J90	Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
tuberculous	A15.6	Tuberculous pleurisy

Pleurisy with

adherent pleura	J86.0	Pyothorax with fistula
effusion	J90	Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
effusion › chylous, chyliform	J94.0	Chylous effusion
effusion › tuberculous	A15.6	Tuberculous pleurisy
effusion › tuberculous › primary	A15.7	Primary respiratory tuberculosis

Pleurisy tuberculous

primary

A15.7

Primary respiratory tuberculosis

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources