J98.59
J98.59: Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
J98.59 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check J98.59 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Fibrosis of mediastinum
- Hernia of mediastinum
- Retraction of mediastinum
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above J98.59
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above J98.59
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
J98.59 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
- Adhesions, adhesive›mediastinum
- Disease, diseased›mediastinum
- Fibrosis, fibrotic›mediastinum(idiopathic)
- Hernia, hernial›mediastinum
- Herniation›mediastinum
- Pressure›mediastinum
- Retraction›mediastinum
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.