ICD-10-CM Code for Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism J18.2

ICD-10 code J18.2 for Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism
Hypostatic bronchopneumonia
Passive pneumonia

J18

Excludes1: congenital pneumonia (P23.0)
drug-induced interstitial lung disorder (J70.2-J70.4)
interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
pneumonitis due to fumes and vapors (J68.0)
usual interstitial pneumonia (J84.178)

Excludes2: abscess of lung with pneumonia (J85.1)
aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0)
aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)
aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
pneumonitis due to external agents (J67-J70)

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

Code also: , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

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