J863-char group
Pyothorax
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: abscess of: pleura thorax empyema pyopneumothorax Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent. Excl.: due to tuberculosis (A15-A16)