Post therapeutic collapse of lung status

This code indicates a patient's current state following a therapeutic intervention that resulted in a collapsed lung. It signifies that the lung collapse was an intended or expected outcome of a medical procedure, rather than a spontaneous or traumatic event. This status code is used to document the ongoing presence of this post-procedural condition.

This code is appropriate for patients who have undergone procedures such as pleurodesis or other interventions designed to induce lung collapse for therapeutic purposes (e.g., to manage persistent air leaks, recurrent pneumothorax, or certain lung cancers). It should be used when documenting the patient's long-term status after such a procedure has been performed.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the underlying condition or reason for the therapeutic collapse.
• Do not use this code for spontaneous or traumatic pneumothorax; those conditions have their own specific codes.
• Ensure documentation clearly states the therapeutic intent of the lung collapse to support the use of this status code.