J86.9

Applicable To

• Abscess of pleura

• Abscess of thorax

• Empyema chest) lung) pleura)

• Fibrinopurulent pleurisy

• Purulent pleurisy

• Pyopneumothorax

• Septic pleurisy

• Seropurulent pleurisy

• Suppurative pleurisy

Approximate Synonyms

• Empyema of pleura

• Pleural empyema pus between lung and chest wall)

Clinical Information

• Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space.

Details

• J86.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J86.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J86.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 J86.9 may differ.