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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 518.0
Pulmonary collapse On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 518.0 can be accessed here. - (at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis) Failure of the lung to expand (inflate) completely. This may be caused by a blocked airway, a tumor, general anesthesia, pneumonia or other lung infections, lung disease, or long-term bedrest with shallow breathing. Sometimes called a collapsed lung.
- Atelectasis of the right middle pulmonary lobe, with chronic pneumonitis. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- 518.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 518.0 contains 8 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 518.* hierarchy
518.0 also known as:- Atelectasis
- Collapse of lung
- Middle lobe syndrome
518.0 excludes: - atelectasis:
- tuberculous, current disease (011.8)
Index entries containing 518.0:- Atelectasis (absorption collapse) (complete) (compression) (massive) (partial) (postinfective) (pressure collapse) (pulmonary) (relaxation)
 518.0- newborn (congenital) (partial) 770.5
- primary 770.4
- tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis, pulmonary) 011.9
Brock's syndrome (atelectasis due to enlarged lymph nodes) 518.0
Collapse 780.2- lung (massive) (see also Atelectasis) 518.0
- pressure, during labor 668.0
- pulmonary (see also Atelectasis) 518.0
Middle- lobe (right) syndrome 518.0
Right middle lobe syndrome 518.0
Syndrome - see also Disease- Brock's (atelectasis due to enlarged lymph nodes) 518.0
- middle
- lobe (lung) (right) 518.0
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