J98.51
J98.51: Mediastinitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
J98.51 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for mediastinitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check J98.51 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberCode first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying condition, if applicable, such as postoperative mediastinitis (T81.-)
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above J98.51
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above J98.51
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
J98.51 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A56730Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy and Oximetry Services
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Mediastinitis(acute) (chronic)
- Infection, infected, infective›mediastinum
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.