J85 Abscess of lung and mediastinum

J85.0 Gangrene and necrosis of lung

J85.1 Abscess of lung with pneumonia

Excl.:

with pneumonia due to specified organism ( J09-J16)

J85.2 Abscess of lung without pneumonia

Incl.:

Abscess of lung NOS

J85.3 Abscess of mediastinum

J86 Pyothorax

Incl.:

abscess of:

• pleura
• thorax

empyema

pyopneumothorax

Coding-Hint

Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.

Excl.:

due to tuberculosis ( A15-A16)

J86.0 Pyothorax with fistula

J86.9 Pyothorax without fistula