2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J10.08Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other specified pneumonia
ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J09-J18›J10
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- MCC — Major Complication or Comorbidity
- Not Chronic
J10.08 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other specified pneumonia. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 177 through 179, 193 through 195, 791, 793, 974 through 976. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a major complication or comorbidity (MCC) and places an inpatient stay in the highest severity level of its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 141 closely related codes. Coders also document this condition as pneumonia and influenza. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Influenza and Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis).
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Approximate SynonymsGuidance
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- Pneumonia and influenza
- Pneumonia caused by Influenza A virus
- Pneumonia caused by influenza virus
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Code Also
- other specified type of pneumonia
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
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Patient EducationClinical
Flu
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Questions About J10.08Overview
Is J10.08 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other specified pneumonia on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does J10.08 group to?
When influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other specified pneumonia is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 177, 178, 179, 193, 194, 195, 791, 793, 974, 975, 976, with relative weights from 0.6285 to 4.1696 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is J10.08 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists J10.08 as an MCC (major complication or comorbidity) for FY 2026. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it places the inpatient stay in the highest-weighted DRG of its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 141 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J10.08?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, influenza due to other identified influenza virus with other specified pneumonia converts to ICD-9-CM 487.0 (influenza with pneumonia) and 488.11 (flu dt 2009 H1N1 w pneu). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
