2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 510

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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 510
Empyema
On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 510 can be accessed here.
Presence of pus in a hollow organ or body cavity.
510 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
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Use additional code to identify infectious organism (041.0-041.9)
510 excludes:

abscess of lung (513.0)