About Section J85-J86

Section J85-J86 covers Suppurative and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract within Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List. This section includes diagnosis codes ranging from J85 to J86. Each code below includes its description, billable status, and links to detailed coding guidelines.

Diagnosis Codes 8 entries
J85Abscess of lung and mediastinumNon-BillableJ85.0Gangrene and necrosis of lungBillableJ85.1Abscess of lung with pneumoniaBillableJ85.2Abscess of lung without pneumoniaBillableJ85.3Abscess of mediastinumBillableJ86PyothoraxNon-BillableJ86.0Pyothorax with fistulaBillableJ86.9Pyothorax without fistulaBillable