Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with J86

  • abscess of lung (J85.-)
  • A15.6 - pyothorax due to tuberculosis (A15.6)

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

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