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J15 Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

Part of Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system , block Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18) .

Official Notes

Includes

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

Code First

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

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, if applicable, any associated condition such as:

Code Also

abscess ( J85.1 )

Code Also

aspiration pneumonia ( J69 .-)

Excludes1

chlamydial pneumonia ( J16.0 )

Excludes1

congenital pneumonia ( P23 .-)

Excludes1

Legionnaires' disease ( A48.1 )

Excludes1

spirochetal pneumonia ( A69.8 )

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