From parent levels

ChapterXDiseases of the respiratory systemOpen

Note

When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

Exclusions

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
  • neoplasms (C00-D48)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
BlockJ85-J86Suppurative and necrotic conditions of lower respiratory tractOpen
CategoryJ86PyothoraxOpen

Coding note

Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.

Inclusions

  • abscess of: pleura
  • abscess of: thorax
  • empyema
  • pyopneumothorax

Exclusions

  • due to tuberculosis (A15, A16)

Pyothorax with fistula

Parent: J86 Pyothorax