Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified (J15)
Instructional Notations
Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
Code First
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists, there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
Code Also
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
- associated abscess, if applicable J85.1
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- chlamydial pneumonia J16.0
- congenital pneumonia P23
- Legionnaires' disease A48.1
- spirochetal pneumonia A69.8
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
J15 Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
- J15.0 Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
- J15.1 Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
J15.2 Pneumonia due to staphylococcus
- J15.20 Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified
J15.21 Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus
- J15.211 Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
- J15.212 Pneumonia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- J15.29 Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus
- J15.3 Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
- J15.4 Pneumonia due to other streptococci
- J15.5 Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
J15.6 Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria NEW CODE
- J15.61 Pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii NEW CODE
- J15.69 Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria NEW CODE
- J15.7 Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- J15.8 Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria
- J15.9 Unspecified bacterial pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified (J15)