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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 511.81
Malignant pleural effusion
  • Short description: Malignant pleural effusn.
  • ICD-9-CM 511.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 511.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 511.81.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 511.81: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 511.81 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J91.0 Malignant pleural effusion
Approximate Synonyms
  • Neoplastic pleural effusion
  • Pleural effusion due to malignancy
Code First
  • Code first malignant neoplasm, if known
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 511.81:
  • Effusion
    • pleura, pleurisy, pleuritic, pleuropericardial 511.9
 511.8 ICD9Data.com 511.89 
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