ICD-9-CM

510 Empyema Use additional code to identify infectious organism (041.0-041.9) Excludes: abscess of lung (513.0)
510.0: With fistula Fistula: bronchocutaneous bronchopleural hepatopleural mediastinal pleural thoracic Any condition classifiable to 510.9 with fistula
510.9: Without mention of fistula Abscess: pleura thorax Empyema (chest) (lung) (pleura) Fibrinopurulent pleurisy Pleurisy: purulent septic seropurulent suppurative Pyopneumothorax Pyothorax

510 Empyema

Use additional code to identify infectious organism (041.0-041.9)

Excludes:

abscess of lung (513.0)

Fistula:

bronchocutaneous

bronchopleural

hepatopleural

mediastinal

pleural

thoracic

Any condition classifiable to 510.9 with fistula

Abscess:

pleura

thorax

Empyema (chest) (lung) (pleura)

Fibrinopurulent pleurisy

Pleurisy:

purulent

septic

seropurulent

suppurative

Pyopneumothorax

Pyothorax

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