Block · Chapter 10
J85-J86 Suppurative and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract (J85-J86)
Block J85-J86 groups 2 categories with 6 billable codes in FY2027.
Where it sits
- Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- J85-J86 Suppurative and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract (J85-J86)
Neighbouring blocks
- Categories
- 2
- Billable codes
- 6
- CC codes
- 0
- MCC codes
- 6
- HCC V28 codes
- 6
- New FY2027
- 0
Categories in J85-J86
Index main terms
- Fistula (cutaneous) → J86 (26 entries)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) → J85, J86 (11 entries)
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) → J85 (3 entries)
- Empyema (acute) (chest) (double) (pleura) (supradiaphragmatic) (thorax) → J86 (2 entries)
- Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) → J85 (2 entries)
- Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) → J85 (2 entries)
- Pleurisy (acute) (adhesive) (chronic) (costal) (diaphragmatic) (double) (dry) (fibrinous) (fibrous) (interlobar) (latent) (plastic) (primary) (residual) (sicca) (sterile) (subacute) (unresolved) → J86 (2 entries)
- Pyopneumothorax (infective) → J86 (2 entries)
- Pyothorax → J86 (2 entries)
- Pneumopyothorax → J86 (1 entry)
Block instructions
Notes that also apply
Chapter 10 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 9, Use additional code 7): printed on the chapter 10 page.