FY2023
Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Mediastinitis
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2023underlying condition, if applicable, such as postoperative mediastinitis (T81.-)
abscess of mediastinum (J85.3)
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2016-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2023
Effective from
Mediastinitis
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2023| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | Added |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Historical mapping only; not an automatic code substitution.
underlying condition, if applicable, such as postoperative mediastinitis (T81.-)
When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
abscess of mediastinum (J85.3)
Historical assignments from the CDC conversion table support data retrieval. They do not authorize substituting a previous code for the current code.
Previous assignment: J98.5
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| J98.59 | Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified | Billable / specific |
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