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ICD-10-CM J15 — Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewher… | Codelle

J15

ICD-10-CM

Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

Clinical Notes

Includes

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

Excludes 1 — Not coded here

chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0)
congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
Legionnaires' disease (A48.1)
spirochetal pneumonia (A69.8)

Code first

, if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-)

Code also

, if applicable, any associated condition such as:
abscess (J85.1)
aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

Code Hierarchy

Subcodes (10)

J15.0Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae

J15.1Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas

J15.2Pneumonia due to staphylococcus

J15.3Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B

J15.4Pneumonia due to other streptococci

J15.5Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli

J15.6Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria

J15.7Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

J15.8Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria

J15.9Unspecified bacterial pneumonia

Same Category

J15.0Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae J15.1Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas J15.2Pneumonia due to staphylococcus J15.20Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified J15.21Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus

J15.211Pneumonia due to methicillin suscep staph

J15.212Pneumonia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

J15.29Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus

J15.3Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B

J15.4Pneumonia due to other streptococci

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