Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified (J15)

J15

ICD-10-CM Code for Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified J15

ICD-10 code J15 for Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

Official Long Descriptor

Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified

Code also associated abscess, if applicable (J85.1)

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

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

Excludes1: chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0)
congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
Legionnaires' disease (A48.1)
spirochetal pneumonia (A69.8)

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