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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 519.2
Mediastinitis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 519.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 519.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 519.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J98.5 Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
Clinical Information
  • An inflammatory process affecting the mediastinum
  • Inflammation of the mediastinum, the area between the pleural sacs
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 519.2:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • mediastinum 519.2
  • Mediastinitis (acute) (chronic) 519.2
    • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 012.8
 519.19 ICD9Data.com 519.3 
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