J92.9Pleural plaque without asbestos

J92.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pleural plaque without asbestos. It belongs to category J92 (pleural plaque), block J90-J94 (other diseases of the pleura) and chapter 10 (diseases of the respiratory system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within J92, choose J92.9 (without asbestos) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: with presence of asbestos (J92.0).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 193 (Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, relative weight 1.2825), DRG 194 (Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, relative weight 0.7888) and DRG 195 (Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6063), in MDC 04 (Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 511.0 (pleurisy without mention of effusion or current tuberculosis).