ICD-10 diagnosis code

J85 Abscess of lung and mediastinum

J85 is the ICD-10 code for Abscess of lung and mediastinum. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J85–J86 (Suppurative and necrotic conditions of lower respiratory tract) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: X · J00–J99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of J85

J85 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J85Abscess i lunga och mediastinum (lungmellanrummet)

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ85Byld i lunge og i mediastinum

FinlandICD-10-FI

J85Keuhkon tai välikarsinan paise, märkäpesäke tai märkäkertymä

GermanyICD-10-GM

J85Abszess der Lunge und des Mediastinums

FranceICD-10-FR

J85Abcès du poumon et du médiastin

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J85abces van long en mediastinum

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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