254.1 ABSCESS OF THYMUS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 254.1

Short Description: Abscess of thymus

Long Description: Abscess of thymus

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Diseases of other endocrine glands (249-259)
      • 254 Diseases of thymus gland
        • 254.1 Abscess of thymus

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 254.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • thymus (gland) 254.1
  • Suppuration, suppurative - see also condition
    • thymus (gland) 254.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 254.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
254.1 Right Arrow E32.1 Abscess of thymus
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
254.0 Persistent hyperplasia of thymus
254.8 Other specified diseases of thymus gland
254.9 Unspecified disease of thymus gland


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