These codes are not intended to be mandatory, but are to be used as a starting point for the identification of empyema in routine Electronic Health Record (EHR). Each study may differ in the sensitivity and specificity of the coding required.
According to the National Health Service (NHS), Empyema is defined as pocketcs of pus that have collected insided a body cavity. They can form if a bacterial infection is left untreated, or if it fails to fully respond to treatment. The term is most commonly used to refer to pus-filled pockets that develop in the pleural space.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/empyema/
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Publications in 2020-2021 identified in PubMed
Arnold DT, Hamilton FW, Morris TT, Suri T, Morley A, Frost V, Vipond IB, Medford AR, Payne RA, Muir P, Maskell NA. Epidemiology of pleural empyema in English hospitals and the impact of influenza. Eur Respir J. 2021 Jun 17;57(6):2003546. doi: 10.1183/13993003.03546-2020. PMID: 33334937.
Strachan R, Homaira N, Beggs S, Bhuiyan MU, Gilbert GL, Lambert SB, Macartney K, Marshall H, Martin AC, McCallum GB, McCullagh A, McDonald T, McIntyre P, Oftadeh S, Ranganathan S, Suresh S, Wainwright CE, Wilson A, Wong M, Snelling T, Jaffé A. Assessing the impact of the 13 valent pneumococcal vaccine on childhood empyema in Australia. Thorax. 2021 May;76(5):487-493. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216032. Epub 2021 Jan 27. PMID: 33504566.
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ID- 1 - Repository- Manchester ClinicalCodes - Description- The association between smoking and hospitalisations for cardiovascular events and respiratory infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink - Conditions- Respiratory tract infection - Publication- Unpublished - Clinical codes- ICD-10
ID- 2 - Repository- Manchester ClinicalCodes - Description- Smoking-related mortality in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis – a retrospective cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink - Conditions- Respiratory tract infection - Publication- https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22882 - Clinical codes- ICD-10
ID- 3 - Repository- Manchester ClinicalCodes - Description- Antibiotic prescribing for common infections in UK general practice: variability and drivers - Conditions- LRTI - Publication- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkz163 - Clinical codes- Read Version 2
ID- 4 - Repository- HDR UK National Phenomics Resource Project - Description- - Conditions- Bacterial diseases (excl TB) - Publication- - Clinical codes- ICD-10
ID- 5 - Repository- HDR UK National Phenomics Resource Project - Description- - Conditions- Lower respiratory tract infections - Publication- - Clinical codes- ICD-10
Code | Description | SNOMED CT Concept ID | Read v2 | Description | BREATHE recommended |
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121449018 | Empyema of gallbladder | 73125001 | Y | ||
1231843013 | Purulent pleurisy | 58554001 | Y | ||
12711015 | Streptococcal pleurisy with effusion | 7097001 | Y | ||
128069014 | Fibrinous pleurisy | 77138008 | Y | ||
141587016 | Streptococcal pleurisy | 85420008 | Y | ||
141595017 | Bacterial pleurisy with effusion | 85426002 | Y | ||
2011541000006110 | OH respiratory questionnaire: history of pleurisy | 2011541000006106 | J650.12 | N | |
2011551000006112 | OH respiratory questionnaire: no history of pleurisy | 2011551000006108 | H501400 | N | |
218821000006118 | Pleural empyema | 58554001 | H511200 | Y | |
22395010 | Diaphragmatic pleurisy | 13082000 | H510700 | N | |
24683016 | Tuberculous empyema | 14527007 | H510B00 | Y | |
2730071000006112 | Tuberculous pleural empyema | 14527007 | H511.00 | Y | |
286214019 | Tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive tuberculosis | 186172004 | Y | ||
286225011 | Tuberculous pleurisy | 186182003 | Y | ||
286230010 | Tuberculous pleurisy NOS | 186182003 | H501200 | Y | |
2990251000006110 | Empyema necessitans | 30437004 | H510400 | Y | |
301625018 | Empyema with pleural fistula NOS | 271503005 | A120100 | Y | |
301626017 | Empyema with thoracic fistula NOS | 271503005 | Y | ||
301635012 | Lung empyema NOS | 58554001 | A101.00 | Y | |
301647018 | Acute dry pleurisy | 196077006 | A120.00 | N | |
301650015 | Basal pleurisy | 196079009 | A120z00 | N | |
301651016 | Chronic dry pleurisy | 196080007 | N | ||
301652011 | Sterile pleurisy | 196081006 | H500400 | N | |
301661011 | Bacterial pleurisy with effusion NOS | 85426002 | H500500 | Y | |
301669013 | Exudative pleurisy NOS | 196075003 | H501300 | N | |
301670014 | Serofibrinous pleurisy NOS | 196075003 | H510300 | N | |
301671013 | Serous pleurisy NOS | 196075003 | H510500 | N | |
3048161000006111 | Adhesive pleuritis | 34038005 | H510600 | N | |
3349791000006110 | Mastoid empyema | 52404001 | H510800 | Y | |
3451091000006115 | Suppurative pleurisy | 58554001 | H511z00 | Y | |
3451101000006114 | Empyema thoracis | 58554001 | H51z000 | N | |
3754521000006119 | Fibrinous pleuritis | 77138008 | H51z100 | N | |
3854971000006111 | Epidemic benign dry pleurisy | 83264000 | H51z200 | Y | |
3854981000006114 | Epidemic pleurisy | 83264000 | Y | ||
39802016 | Staphylococcal pleurisy with effusion | 23698009 | Y | ||
406305010 | Empyema with fistula | 271503005 | Y | ||
40785018 | Pneumococcal pleurisy with effusion | 24302002 | Y | ||
456436010 | Empyema | 312682007 | Y | ||
46467017 | Encysted pleurisy | 27757009 | Y | ||
47025013 | Empyema with bronchopleural fistula | 28085001 | Y | ||
4740991000006119 | Primary progressive tuberculosis with tuberculous pleurisy | 186172004 | H511100 | Y | |
4741061000006117 | Tuberculous pleuritis | 186182003 | H500.00 | Y | |
4782121000006111 | Loculated empyema | 196067009 | H511000 | Y | |
50946012 | Empyema with bronchocutaneous fistula | 30437004 | H50..00 | Y | |
5407016 | Pneumococcal pleurisy | 2585002 | H51y000 | Y | |
5525211000006118 | Pleural empyema with fistula | 271503005 | H500100 | Y | |
5525221000006114 | Pleural empyema with no fistula | 271504004 | Y | ||
5525231000006112 | Empyema of pleura without fistula | 271504004 | Y | ||
57249012 | Empyema with hepatopleural fistula | 34286007 | Y | ||
6320012 | Staphylococcal pleurisy | 3144005 | H500000 | Y | |
640711000006112 | Empyema NOS | 312682007 | H510900 | Y | |
640771000006115 | Empyema with fistula NOS | 271503005 | Y | ||
640801000006118 | Empyema with no fistula | 271504004 | Y | ||
640811000006115 | Empyema with no fistula NOS | 271504004 | Y | ||
83211000006113 | Tuberculous pleurisy, conf bacteriologically/histologically | 186200004 | H500200 | Y | |
84488013 | Empyema with mediastinal fistula | 50694005 | H510A00 | Y | |
8694011 | Empyema of mastoid | 386034005 | H50z.00 | Y |
Code | Description | CPRD GOLD Med | BREATHE recommended | Manchester Clinical Codes 3 |
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A101.00 | Tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive tuberculosis | 46272 | Y | |
A120.00 | Tuberculous pleurisy | 23472 | Y | |
A120100 | Tuberculous empyema | 39512 | Y | |
A120z00 | Tuberculous pleurisy NOS | 56890 | Y | |
A124600 | Tuberculous pleurisy, conf bacteriologically/histologically | 35443 | Y | |
F530.12 | Empyema of mastoid | 28228 | Y | |
H50..00 | Empyema | 2375 | Y | Y |
H500.00 | Empyema with fistula | 59340 | Y | |
H500000 | Empyema with bronchocutaneous fistula | 66856 | Y | |
H500100 | Empyema with bronchopleural fistula | 34651 | Y | |
H500101 | Empyema with bronchopleural fistula | Y | Y | |
H500300 | Empyema with mediastinal fistula | 113005 | Y | |
H500400 | Empyema with pleural fistula NOS | 99547 | Y | |
H500z00 | Empyema with fistula NOS | 111451 | Y | |
H501.00 | Empyema with no fistula | 53494 | Y | |
H501200 | Pleural empyema | 44425 | Y | |
H501201 | Pleural empyema | Y | Y | |
H501300 | Lung empyema NOS | 38052 | Y | |
H501400 | Purulent pleurisy | 49452 | Y | |
H501401 | Purulent pleurisy | Y | ||
H50z.00 | Empyema NOS | 34282 | Y | |
H51..01 | Pleurisy | N | ||
H510300 | Acute dry pleurisy | 19207 | N | |
H510301 | Acute dry pleurisy | N | ||
H510400 | Diaphragmatic pleurisy | 40819 | N | |
H510500 | Basal pleurisy | 37599 | N | |
H510600 | Chronic dry pleurisy | 62895 | N | |
H510700 | Fibrinous pleurisy | 47354 | N | |
H510800 | Sterile pleurisy | 67452 | N | |
H510900 | Pneumococcal pleurisy | 32818 | Y | |
H510901 | Pneumococcal pleurisy | Y | ||
H510A00 | Staphylococcal pleurisy | 31603 | Y | |
H510B00 | Streptococcal pleurisy | 69352 | Y | |
H511.00 | Bacterial pleurisy with effusion | 31689 | Y | |
H511000 | Pneumococcal pleurisy with effusion | 43345 | Y | |
H511100 | Staphylococcal pleurisy with effusion | 93010 | Y | |
H511200 | Streptococcal pleurisy with effusion | 108784 | Y | |
H511z00 | Bacterial pleurisy with effusion NOS | 44842 | Y | |
H51y000 | Encysted pleurisy | 57092 | N | |
H51z000 | Exudative pleurisy NOS | 60142 | N | |
H51z100 | Serofibrinous pleurisy NOS | 68470 | N | |
H51z200 | Serous pleurisy NOS | 55211 | N | |
J650.12 | Empyema of gallbladder | 932 | Y |
Code | Description |
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121449018 | Empyema of gallbladder |
1231843013 | Purulent pleurisy |
12711015 | Streptococcal pleurisy with effusion |
128069014 | Fibrinous pleurisy |
141587016 | Streptococcal pleurisy |
141595017 | Bacterial pleurisy with effusion |
218821000006118 | Pleural empyema |
24683016 | Tuberculous empyema |
2730071000006112 | Tuberculous pleural empyema |
286214019 | Tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive tuberculosis |
286225011 | Tuberculous pleurisy |
286230010 | Tuberculous pleurisy NOS |
2990251000006110 | Empyema necessitans |
301625018 | Empyema with pleural fistula NOS |
301626017 | Empyema with thoracic fistula NOS |
301635012 | Lung empyema NOS |
301661011 | Bacterial pleurisy with effusion NOS |
3349791000006110 | Mastoid empyema |
3451091000006115 | Suppurative pleurisy |
3854971000006111 | Epidemic benign dry pleurisy |
3854981000006114 | Epidemic pleurisy |
39802016 | Staphylococcal pleurisy with effusion |
406305010 | Empyema with fistula |
40785018 | Pneumococcal pleurisy with effusion |
456436010 | Empyema |
46467017 | Encysted pleurisy |
47025013 | Empyema with bronchopleural fistula |
4740991000006119 | Primary progressive tuberculosis with tuberculous pleurisy |
4741061000006117 | Tuberculous pleuritis |
4782121000006111 | Loculated empyema |
50946012 | Empyema with bronchocutaneous fistula |
5407016 | Pneumococcal pleurisy |
5525211000006118 | Pleural empyema with fistula |
5525221000006114 | Pleural empyema with no fistula |
5525231000006112 | Empyema of pleura without fistula |
57249012 | Empyema with hepatopleural fistula |
6320012 | Staphylococcal pleurisy |
640711000006112 | Empyema NOS |
640771000006115 | Empyema with fistula NOS |
640801000006118 | Empyema with no fistula |
640811000006115 | Empyema with no fistula NOS |
83211000006113 | Tuberculous pleurisy, conf bacteriologically/histologically |
84488013 | Empyema with mediastinal fistula |
8694011 | Empyema of mastoid |
Code | Description |
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A101.00 | Tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive tuberculosis |
A120.00 | Tuberculous pleurisy |
A120100 | Tuberculous empyema |
A120z00 | Tuberculous pleurisy NOS |
A124600 | Tuberculous pleurisy, conf bacteriologically/histologically |
F530.12 | Empyema of mastoid |
H50..00 | Empyema |
H500.00 | Empyema with fistula |
H500000 | Empyema with bronchocutaneous fistula |
H500100 | Empyema with bronchopleural fistula |
H500101 | Empyema with bronchopleural fistula |
H500300 | Empyema with mediastinal fistula |
H500400 | Empyema with pleural fistula NOS |
H500z00 | Empyema with fistula NOS |
H501.00 | Empyema with no fistula |
H501200 | Pleural empyema |
H501201 | Pleural empyema |
H501300 | Lung empyema NOS |
H501400 | Purulent pleurisy |
H501401 | Purulent pleurisy |
H50z.00 | Empyema NOS |
H510900 | Pneumococcal pleurisy |
H510901 | Pneumococcal pleurisy |
H510A00 | Staphylococcal pleurisy |
H510B00 | Streptococcal pleurisy |
H511.00 | Bacterial pleurisy with effusion |
H511000 | Pneumococcal pleurisy with effusion |
H511100 | Staphylococcal pleurisy with effusion |
H511200 | Streptococcal pleurisy with effusion |
H511z00 | Bacterial pleurisy with effusion NOS |
J650.12 | Empyema of gallbladder |
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1683 | Empyema or pyothorax or purulent pleuritis Primary care | zinnurar | 2022-01-17 |
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