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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. | ||
Includes: | |||
*gangrene of lung | |||
*necrotic lung | |||
*necrotizing cavitary pneumonias | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == |
Revision as of 14:52, 21 October 2021
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Lung abscess |
ICD10 code: | J85 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Pneumonia
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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.
Includes:
- gangrene of lung
- necrotic lung
- necrotizing cavitary pneumonias
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
- combine with the appropriate Pneumonia, NOS, Pneumonia, bacterial, Pneumonia, fungal/yeast
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