J86.9 PYOTHORAX WITHOUT FISTULA

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: J86.9
  • Short Description: Pyothorax without fistula
  • Long Description: Pyothorax without fistula
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code J86.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

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 V42.0

  1. Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Mcc (177)
  2. Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Cc (178)
  3. 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: 10/1/2024
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