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