Diagnosis Code

J86.9 PYOTHORAX WITHOUT FISTULA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J86.9

Short Description: Pyothorax without fistula

Long Description: Pyothorax without fistula

The code J86.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Suppurative and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract (J85-J86)
      • Pyothorax (J86)
        • J86.9 Pyothorax without fistula

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abscess of pleural cavity
  • Abscess of thorax
  • Bacterial pleurisy
  • Bacterial pleurisy
  • Bacterial pleurisy
  • Bacterial pleurisy
  • Bacterial pleurisy
  • Bacterial pleurisy with effusion
  • Bacterial pleurisy with effusion
  • Bacterial pleurisy with effusion
  • Bacterial pleurisy with effusion
  • Empyema
  • Empyema of pleura
  • Fibrinopurulent pleurisy
  • Fibrinous pleurisy
  • Loculated empyema
  • Pleural empyema with no fistula
  • Pleurisy with effusion
  • Pleurisy with effusion
  • Pleurisy with effusion
  • Pleurisy with effusion
  • Pneumococcal pleurisy
  • Pneumococcal pleurisy with effusion
  • Pyopneumothorax
  • Pyopneumothorax
  • Pyopneumothorax following infection by Coccidioides
  • Septic pleurisy
  • Seropurulent pleurisy
  • Staphylococcal pleurisy
  • Staphylococcal pleurisy with effusion
  • Streptococcal pleurisy
  • Streptococcal pleurisy
  • Streptococcal pleurisy with effusion
  • Streptococcal pleurisy with effusion

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J86.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Mcc (177)
  • Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Cc (178)
  • Respiratory Infections And Inflammations Without Cc/mcc (179)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J86.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Abscess of pleura
    • Abscess of thorax
    • Empyema (chest) (lung) (pleura)
    • Fibrinopurulent pleurisy
    • Purulent pleurisy
    • Pyopneumothorax
    • Septic pleurisy
    • Seropurulent pleurisy
    • Suppurative pleurisy

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J86.9 Right Arrow 510.9 Empyema w/o fistula
511.0 Pleurisy w/o effus or TB

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J86 Pyothorax
J86.0 Pyothorax with fistula


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023