ICD-10-CM Code J85
Abscess of lung and mediastinum
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code J85 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of J85 that describes the diagnosis 'abscess of lung and mediastinum' in more detail.
- J85 Abscess of lung and mediastinum NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE J85.0 Gangrene and necrosis of lung
- BILLABLE J85.1 Abscess of lung with pneumonia
- BILLABLE J85.2 Abscess of lung without pneumonia
- BILLABLE J85.3 Abscess of mediastinum
The ICD code J85 is used to code Lung abscess
Lung abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue and formation of cavities (more than 2 cm) containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection.
| Specialty: | Pulmonology |
| MeSH Code: | D008169 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 513.0 |
Computed tomography (CT) scan of chest showing bilateral pneumonia with abscesses, effusions, and caverns. 37-year-old male.
Coding Notes for J85 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
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ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J85 - Abscess of lung and mediastinum'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J85. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.