J86.0
BillablePyothorax with fistula
Pyothorax with fistula
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Bronchocutaneous fistula
- Bronchopleural fistula
- Hepatopleural fistula
- Mediastinal fistula
- Pleural fistula
- Thoracic fistula
- •Any condition classifiable to with fistulaJ86.9
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- •exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ77.22
- •exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal periodP96.81
- •history of tobacco dependenceZ87.891
- •occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ57.31
- •tobacco dependenceF17
- •tobacco useZ72.0
- •code to identify infectious agent.B95-B97
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(136)
SNOMED CT
- Empyema with bronchopleural fistula28085001
- Empyema necessitans30437004
- Empyema with bronchocutaneous fistula30437004
- Pyothorax with bronchocutaneous fistula30437004
- Empyema with hepatopleural fistula34286007
- Empyema with mediastinal fistula50694005
- Congenital esophagotracheal fistula60983006
- Congenital oesophagotracheal fistula60983006
- TOF - Congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula60983006
- TOF - Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula60983006
- Acquired broncho-oesophageal fistula67792002
- Acquired bronchoesophageal fistula67792002
- TOF - Tracheo-oesophageal fistula95435007
- TOF - Tracheoesophageal fistula95435007
- Tracheo-oesophageal fistula95435007
- Tracheoesophageal fistula95435007
- Congenital esophageal fistula204652007
- Congenital oesophageal fistula204652007
- Congenital tracheal fistula233779005
- Acquired tracheal fistula233780008
- Acquired tracheocutaneous fistula233782000
- Bronchial fistula233791001
- Bronchocutaneous fistula233792008
- Bronchopleural fistula233793003
- Tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia of esophagus235640006
- Tracheo-oesophageal fistula without atresia of oesophagus235640006
- Tracheoesophageal fistula without atresia of esophagus235640006
- Tracheooesophageal fistula without atresia of oesophagus235640006
- BOF - Broncho-esophageal fistula235641005
- BOF - Broncho-oesophageal fistula235641005
- Broncho-esophageal fistula235641005
- Broncho-oesophageal fistula235641005
- Bronchoesophageal fistula235641005
- TOF - Tracheal esophageal fistula cough248594007
- TOF - Tracheal oesophageal fistula cough248594007
- Tracheal esophageal fistula cough248594007
- Tracheal oesophageal fistula cough248594007
- Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula270908003
- Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula270908003
- Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula270908003
- Acquired tracheooesophageal fistula270908003
- TOF - Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula270908003
- TOF - Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula270908003
- Pleural empyema with fistula271503005
- Bronchopleural subphrenic fistula307232007
- Traumatic broncho-pleural fistula405586000
- Traumatic bronchopleural fistula405586000
- Pleuroperitoneal fistula471402000
- Acquired fistula of esophagus717843007
- Acquired fistula of oesophagus717843007
- Bronchial stump fistula1366730005
- Fistula of bronchial stump1366730005
UMLS
- Any condition classifiable to J86.9 with fistulaC2887487
- Bronchocutaneous fistulaC0340236
- Bronchocutaneous fistula (disorder)C0340236
- Bronchopleural FistulaC0238132
- Bronchopleural fistulaC0238132
- Bronchopleural fistula (disorder)C0238132
- bronchopleural fistulaC0238132
- Empyema with FistulaC0740253
- Empyema with fistulaC0740253
- Empyema with fistula (disorder)C0740253
- Pleural empyema with fistulaC0740253
- Pleural empyema with fistula (disorder)C0740253
- Pyothorax with fistulaC0740253
- Hepatopleural fistulaC0865817
- Mediastinal fistulaC0865818
- Pleural FistulaC1405128
- Pleural fistulaC1405128
- pleural fistulaC1405128
- Thoracic fistulaC1406923
- fistula thoracicC1406923
- thoracic fistulaC1406923
Clinical Terms
- Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula
- Broncho-esophageal fistula
- Bronchocutaneous fistula (disorder)
- Acquired broncho-oesophageal fistula
- TOF - Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula
- Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula
- Broncho-oesophageal fistula
- BOF - Broncho-esophageal fistula
- Bronchocutaneous fistula
- Congenital tracheal fistula
- Acquired tracheal fistula
- Bronchopleural Fistula
- Tracheal oesophageal fistula cough
- pleural fistula
- Tracheoesophageal fistula without atresia of esophagus
- Empyema with fistula
- Congenital esophagotracheal fistula
- Tracheo-oesophageal fistula without atresia of oesophagus
- Congenital oesophageal fistula
- Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula
- Thoracic fistula
- Congenital oesophagotracheal fistula
- Acquired bronchoesophageal fistula
- Empyema with mediastinal fistula
- Any condition classifiable to J86.9 with fistula
- Fistula of bronchial stump
- Empyema with bronchopleural fistula
- fistula thoracic
- Pleural empyema with fistula (disorder)
- Acquired fistula of esophagus
- Acquired fistula of oesophagus
- Empyema with hepatopleural fistula
- Tracheooesophageal fistula without atresia of oesophagus
- Traumatic bronchopleural fistula
- Pleural empyema with fistula
- Acquired tracheocutaneous fistula
- TOF - Congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula
- Empyema necessitans
- Tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia of esophagus
- Bronchopleural fistula (disorder)
- Bronchoesophageal fistula
- Acquired tracheooesophageal fistula
- BOF - Broncho-oesophageal fistula
- Congenital esophageal fistula
- Bronchial fistula
- Empyema with bronchocutaneous fistula
- Bronchial stump fistula
- Pyothorax with bronchocutaneous fistula
- TOF - Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula
- TOF - Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
- Mediastinal fistula
- TOF - Tracheoesophageal fistula
- Tracheoesophageal fistula
- Empyema with fistula (disorder)
- Hepatopleural fistula
- Bronchopleural subphrenic fistula
- TOF - Tracheal esophageal fistula cough
- Pleuroperitoneal fistula
- Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
- Tracheal esophageal fistula cough
- Traumatic broncho-pleural fistula
- TOF - Tracheal oesophageal fistula cough
- TOF - Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pyothorax with fistula?
The ICD-10-CM code for pyothorax with fistula is J86.0. The full clinical description is "Pyothorax with fistula". J86.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J86.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J86.0 represents “Pyothorax with fistula”. It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J86.0 a billable code?
Yes, J86.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J86.0 in?
J86.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J86.0?
J86.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: abscess of lung (J85.-); pyothorax due to tuberculosis (A15.6).
Are additional codes required with J86.0?
Yes, when using J86.0, also report: 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); code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What SNOMED CT codes does J86.0 map to?
J86.0 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 67792002, 717843007, 233780008, 270908003, 233782000, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J86.0?
J86.0 is linked to 8 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887487, C0340236, C0238132, C0740253, C0865817, and 3 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J86.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pyothorax with fistula affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J86.0?
J86.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA44 (Pyothorax).
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