Pneumothorax Icd 10 Newborn

Pneumothorax Icd 10 Newborn. Browse all the diagnosis codes used for pneumothorax and air leak (j93). Plural pneumothoraces) is an abnormal collection of air or gas in the pleural space that causes an uncoupling of the lung from the chest wall.

We aimed to compare clinical presentation and risk factors associated with the development of pneumothorax among newborns of different birth weight (bw). Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum occur in 1 to 2% of normal neonates, probably because large negative intrathoracic forces created when the neonate starts breathing.