J85 — Abscess of lung and mediastinum
Is J85 billable?
No — J85 is a non-billable header code. J85 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath J85.
J85 at a glance
| Code | J85 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abscess of lung and mediastinum |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside J85 to fully describe the condition. J85 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J85 to fully describe the condition. J85 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J85, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J85 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
What codes fall under J85? (4)
How long has J85 existed?
J85 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.