ICD-10-CM Code for Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus J15.211

ICD-10 code J15.211 for Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
MSSA pneumonia
Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus NOS

J15

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)

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.-)

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