Lung abscess: Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
* Lung abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue and formation of cavities (more than 2 cm) containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection. | * Lung abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue and formation of cavities (more than 2 cm) containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection. | ||
* The formation of multiple small (< 2 cm) abscesses is occasionally referred to as | * The formation of multiple small (< 2 cm) abscesses is occasionally referred to as Necrotizing pneumonia (NP), and is also known as cavitary pneumonia, cavitary necrosis or lung gangrene. Both lung abscess and necrotizing pneumonia are manifestations of a similar pathologic process. | ||
** To code a necrotizing pneumonia, link this code with the code for the pneumonia: | ** To code a necrotizing pneumonia, link this code with the code for the pneumonia: | ||
{{ListICD10Category|categoryName=Pneumonia}} | {{ListICD10Category|categoryName=Pneumonia}} | ||
Includes: | '''Includes:''' | ||
* | * Gangrene of lung | ||
* | * Necrotic lung | ||
* Cavitary pneumonia | |||
* Cavitary necrosis | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||