ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
J96-J99 Other diseases of the respiratory system
J98- Other respiratory disorders
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.59

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.59

Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

2017 - New Code

2018

2019

2020

2021

Billable/Specific Code

J98.59 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM J98.59 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J98.59 - other international versions of ICD-10 J98.59 may differ.

Applicable To

Fibrosis of mediastinum
Hernia of mediastinum
Retraction of mediastinum

The following code(s) above J98.59 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to J98.59:

J00-J99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
Note
- 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).
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Use Additional
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Diseases of the respiratory system
J98
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98
Other respiratory disorders
Type 1 Excludes
- newborn apnea (P28.4)
- newborn sleep apnea (P28.3)
Type 2 Excludes
- apnea NOS (R06.81)
- sleep apnea (G47.3-)
Use Additional
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Other respiratory disorders
J98.5
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.5
Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
Type 2 Excludes
- abscess of mediastinum (J85.3)
Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM J98.59 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):

177 Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
178 Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
179 Respiratory infections and inflammations without cc/mcc
791 Prematurity with major problems
793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert J98.59 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2017 (effective 10/1/2016): New code
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J98.59:

Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) K66.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K66.0
Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)
Applicable To
Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall)
Adhesions (of) diaphragm
Adhesions (of) intestine
Adhesions (of) male pelvis
Adhesions (of) omentum
Adhesions (of) stomach
Adhesive bands
Mesenteric adhesions
Type 1 Excludes
female pelvic adhesions [bands] (N73.6)
peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (K56.5-)
- mediastinum J98.59
Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
- mediastinum J98.59
Fibrosis, fibrotic
- mediastinum J98.59 (idiopathic)
Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) K46.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.9
Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Applicable To
Abdominal hernia NOS
- mediastinum J98.59
Herniation - see also Hernia
- mediastinum J98.59
Pressure
- mediastinum J98.59
Retraction
- mediastinum J98.59

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J98.59

J98.01 Acute bronchospasm

J98.09 Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified

J98.1 Pulmonary collapse

J98.11 Atelectasis

J98.19 Other pulmonary collapse

J98.2 Interstitial emphysema

J98.3 Compensatory emphysema

J98.4 Other disorders of lung

J98.5 Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

J98.51 Mediastinitis

J98.59 Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

J98.6 Disorders of diaphragm

J98.8 Other specified respiratory disorders

J98.9 Respiratory disorder, unspecified

J99 Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

K00 Disorders of tooth development and eruption

K00.0 Anodontia

K00.1 Supernumerary teeth

K00.2 Abnormalities of size and form of teeth

K00.3 Mottled teeth

K00.4 Disturbances in tooth formation

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.59

Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

Diseases of the respiratory system

Other respiratory disorders

Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene