Diagnosis Code

J98.59 OTHER DISEASES OF MEDIASTINUM, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J98.59

Short Description: Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

Long Description: Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

The code J98.59 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)
      • Other respiratory disorders (J98)
        • J98.59 Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Classical histoplasmosis mediastinal fibrosis
  • Cyst of mediastinum
  • Disorder of mediastinum
  • Fibrosis of mediastinum
  • Hernia of mediastinum
  • Idiopathic hilar fibrosis
  • Mediastinal radiation fibrosis
  • Retraction of mediastinum
  • Widened mediastinum

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J98.59 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 J98.59 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Fibrosis of mediastinum
    • Hernia of mediastinum
    • Retraction of mediastinum

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J98.59 Right Arrow 519.3 Mediastinum disease NEC

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.

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ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J98 Other respiratory disorders
J98.0 Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
J98.01 Acute bronchospasm
J98.09 Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
J98.1 Pulmonary collapse
J98.11 Atelectasis
J98.19 Other pulmonary collapse
J98.2 Interstitial emphysema
J98.3 Compensatory emphysema
J98.4 Other disorders of lung
J98.5 Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
J98.51 Mediastinitis
J98.6 Disorders of diaphragm
J98.8 Other specified respiratory disorders
J98.9 Respiratory disorder, unspecified


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