J85
Non-billableAbscess of lung and mediastinum
J85 is the ICD-10-CM code for Abscess of lung and mediastinum. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as J85.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- J00-J99
- Subcodes
- 4
- Edition
- FY2026
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHAn abscess is a pocket of pus. You can get an abscess almost anywhere in your body. When an area of your body becomes infected, your body's immune system tries to fight the infection. White blood cells go to the infected area, collect within the damaged tissue, and cause inflammation. During this process, pus forms. Pus is a mixture of living and dead white blood cells, germs, and dead tissue. Bacteria, viruses,…
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