Lung abscess
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: | |
Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
External ICD10 Documentation |
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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.
incl gangrene of lung, necrotic lung or 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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