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ICD-10: J15

Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

Clinical Information

Includes

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

Coding Guidelines

Code First

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

Code Also

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

Excludes 1

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

Subcategories

J15.6
Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria
J15.4
Pneumonia due to other streptococci
J15.2
Pneumonia due to staphylococcus
J15.0
Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
J15.9
Unspecified bacterial pneumonia
J15.1
Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
J15.5
Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
J15.3
Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
J15.8
Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria
J15.7
Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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