All ICD10 Codes

J85

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Description

Abscess of lung and mediastinum

About ICD-10-CM code J85

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Abscess of lung and mediastinum at code J85, inside J00-J99 Diseases of the Respiratory System, within Suppurative and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract (J85-J86). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.

Use a more specific code (4 billable)
J85.0Gangrene and necrosis of lungJ85.1Abscess of lung with pneumoniaJ85.2Abscess of lung without pneumoniaJ85.3Abscess of mediastinum
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

CH10 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Instructional Notes

Use Additional Code
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J85-J86Suppurative and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract (J85-J86)
J85Abscess of lung and mediastinumNot billable
J85.0Gangrene and necrosis of lungBillable
J85.1Abscess of lung with pneumoniaBillable
J85.2Abscess of lung without pneumoniaBillable
J85.3Abscess of mediastinumBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J85:

chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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