2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J18.0

Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • J18.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J18.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J18.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 J18.0 may differ.
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
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 J18.0. 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.
  • hypostatic bronchopneumonia (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J18.2

    Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Hypostatic bronchopneumonia
    • Passive pneumonia
    J18.2
    )
  • lipid pneumonia (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J69.1

    Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Exogenous lipoid pneumonia
    • Lipid pneumonia NOS
    Code First
    Type 1 Excludes
    • endogenous lipoid pneumonia (J84.89)
    J69.1
    )
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (J18.0) and the excluded code together.
  • acute bronchiolitis (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J21
    • J21 Acute bronchiolitis
      • J21.0 Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncyt...
      • J21.1 Acute bronchiolitis due to human metapneumovi...
      • J21.8 Acute bronchiolitis due to other specified or...
      • J21.9 Acute bronchiolitis, unspecified
    J21.-
    )
  • chronic bronchiolitis (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.9

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS
    • Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS
    Type 2 Excludes
    • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
    J44.9
    )
The following code(s) above J18.0 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 J18.0:
  • 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
  • J18
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J18

    Pneumonia, unspecified organism

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code First
    Type 1 Excludes
    • abscess of lung with pneumonia (J85.1)
    • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0)
    • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
    • aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)
    • aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
    • aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
    • congenital pneumonia (P23.0)
    • drug-induced interstitial lung disorder (J70.2-J70.4)
    • interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
    • lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
    • neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
    • pneumonitis due to external agents (J67-J70)
    • pneumonitis due to fumes and vapors (J68.0)
    • usual interstitial pneumonia (J84.178)
    Pneumonia, unspecified organism
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bronchopneumonia
Clinical Information
  • Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is associated with bronchitis, usually involving lobular areas from terminal bronchioles to the pulmonary alveoli. The affected areas become filled with exudate that forms consolidated patches.
ICD-10-CM J18.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 193 Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc
  • 194 Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with cc
  • 195 Simple pneumonia and pleurisy without cc/mcc
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert J18.0 to ICD-9-CM

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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J18.0:
  • Bronchoalveolitis J18.0
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) J18.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J18.9

    Pneumonia, unspecified organism

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • broncho-, bronchial (confluent) (croupous) (diffuse) (disseminated) (hemorrhagic) (involving lobes) (lobar) (terminal) J18.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J18.0
J15.5 Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
J15.6 Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria
J15.7 Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
J15.8 Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria
J15.9 Unspecified bacterial pneumonia
J16 Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified
J16.0 Chlamydial pneumonia
J16.8 Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms
J17 Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.0 Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.1 Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.2 Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.8 Other pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.9 Pneumonia, unspecified organism
J20 Acute bronchitis
J20.0 Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
J20.1 Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae
J20.2 Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus
J20.3 Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus
J20.4 Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus

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