J85 Abscess of lung and mediastinum

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Applies from J85 Abscess of lung and mediastinum

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Codes under J85

• J85.0 Gangrene and necrosis of lung
• J85.1 Abscess of lung with pneumonia
• J85.2 Abscess of lung without pneumonia
• J85.3 Abscess of mediastinum

Code annotations containing back-references to J85

Back-references to J85

• Code First: I76 Septic arterial embolism ("lung abscess (J85.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: J86 Pyothorax ("abscess of lung (J85.-)")

Back-references to J85

• Code First: I76 Septic arterial embolism ("lung abscess (J85.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: J86 Pyothorax ("abscess of lung (J85.-)")

Nearby codes

• J85 Abscess of lung and mediastinum (this code)
• J85.0 Gangrene and necrosis of lung
• J85.1 Abscess of lung with pneumonia
• J85.2 Abscess of lung without pneumonia
• J85.3 Abscess of mediastinum