J90Dagger codeAsterisk code

Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

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GuidelinesEffusion and EmpyemaDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: J90 DESCRIPTION A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the visceral and parietal pleura. The fluid can be an exudate or a transudate (see Lights criteria: https://www.mdcalc.com/lights-criteria-exudative-effusions ). Common causes for exudates are infections, inflammation