J86.9 is the ICD-10 code for Pyothorax without fistula. It is a four-character subcategory of J86 (Pyothorax), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
J86.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J86.9Empyem utan fistel
J86.9Pyotoraks uten fistel
DJ869Pleuraempyem UNS
J86.9Empyeema ilman fisteliä
J86.9Pyothorax ohne Fistel
J86.9Pyothorax sans fistule
J86.9pyothorax zonder fistel
J86.9Pyothorax without fistula
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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