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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.59

Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified

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
    2018 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

      2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Type 2 Excludes
    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

      2016 2017 - Deleted Code 2017 - New Code 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    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 v35.0):

Convert J98.59 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to 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

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