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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

J86.9

Pyothorax without fistula

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where J86.9 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. J86 Parent Pyothorax
  2. J86.9 This code Pyothorax without fistula

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Abscess of pleura

Inclusion Terms

Abscess of thorax

Inclusion Terms

Empyema (chest) (lung) (pleura)

Inclusion Terms

Fibrinopurulent pleurisy

Inclusion Terms

Purulent pleurisy

Inclusion Terms

Pyopneumothorax

Inclusion Terms

Septic pleurisy

Inclusion Terms

Seropurulent pleurisy

Inclusion Terms

Suppurative pleurisy

Excludes1

abscess of lung ( J85 .-)

Inherited from J86 — Pyothorax

Excludes1

pyothorax due to tuberculosis ( A15.6 )

Inherited from J86 — Pyothorax

Use Additional Code

code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Inherited from J86 — Pyothorax

Version History

How J86.9 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Pyothorax without fistula

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Pyothorax without fistula

Related Codes

Other codes under J86

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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