ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99
J09-J18
J15-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J15

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J15

Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

J15 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J15 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J15 - other international versions of ICD-10 J15 may differ.

Code First

Code First Help

Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.

associated influenza, if applicable (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J09.X1
Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pneumonia
Code Also
- , if applicable, associated:
- lung abscess (J85.1)
- other specified type of pneumonia
J09.X1
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J10.0
Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with pneumonia
Code Also
- associated lung abscess, if applicable (J85.1)
J10.0-
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J11.0
Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with pneumonia
Code Also
- associated lung abscess, if applicable (J85.1)
J11.0-
)

Code Also

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A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.

associated abscess, if applicable (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J85.1
Abscess of lung with pneumonia
Code Also
- the type of pneumonia
J85.1
)

Type 1 Excludes

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A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as J15. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

chlamydial pneumonia (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J16.0
Chlamydial pneumonia
J16.0
)
congenital pneumonia (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P23
- P23 Congenital pneumonia
  - P23.0 Congenital pneumonia due to viral agent
  - P23.1 Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia
  - P23.2 Congenital pneumonia due to staphylococcus
  - P23.3 Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, gr...
  - P23.4 Congenital pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
  - P23.5 Congenital pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
  - P23.6 Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial a...
  - P23.8 Congenital pneumonia due to other organisms
  - P23.9 Congenital pneumonia, unspecified
P23.-
)
Legionnaires' disease (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A48.1
Legionnaires' disease
A48.1
)
spirochetal pneumonia (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A69.8
Other specified spirochetal infections
A69.8
)

Includes

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"Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.

bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae

The following code(s) above J15 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to J15:

J00-J99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Diseases of the respiratory system
J09-J18
2023 ICD-10-CM Range J09-J18
Influenza and pneumonia
Type 2 Excludes
- allergic or eosinophilic pneumonia (J82)
- aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
- meconium pneumonia (P24.01)
- neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
- pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.9)
- lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
- rheumatic pneumonia (I00)
- ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
Influenza and pneumonia

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J15

J12.1 Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia

J12.2 Parainfluenza virus pneumonia

J12.3 Human metapneumovirus pneumonia

J12.8 Other viral pneumonia

J12.81 Pneumonia due to SARS-associated coronavirus

J12.82 Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019

J12.89 Other viral pneumonia

J12.9 Viral pneumonia, unspecified

J13 Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

J14 Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae

J15 Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

J15.0 Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae

J15.1 Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas

J15.2 Pneumonia due to staphylococcus

J15.20 …… unspecified

J15.21 Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus

J15.211 Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

J15.212 Pneumonia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

J15.29 Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus

J15.3 Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B

J15.4 Pneumonia due to other streptococci

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J15

Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pneumonia

Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with pneumonia

Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with pneumonia

Abscess of lung with pneumonia

Chlamydial pneumonia

Legionnaires' disease

Other specified spirochetal infections

Diseases of the respiratory system

Influenza and pneumonia