2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J11.08Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with specified pneumonia

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J09-J18›J11

ICD-10-CM J11.08
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

J11.08 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with 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. Coders also document this condition as bronchopneumonia due to virus. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Influenza and Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis).

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J11.08
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with specified pneumonia
Short Description
Flu due to unidentified flu virus w specified pneumonia
Parent Code
J11.0
Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with pneumonia

Code Classification

ChapterJ00–J99Diseases of the respiratory system
SectionJ09-J18Influenza and pneumonia
CategoryJ11Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus
This CodeJ11.08Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with specified pneumonia

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Bronchopneumonia due to virus
  • Influenzal bronchopneumonia
  • Pneumonia and influenza
  • Pneumonia caused by influenza virus

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Code Also

  • other specified type of pneumonia

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Influenza(bronchial) (epidemic) (respiratory (upper)) (unidentified influenza virus)
      • with
        • pneumonia
          • specified type

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR RSP003
Influenza
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes
CCSR RSP002
Pneumonia (except that caused by tuberculosis)
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No

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Convert J11.08 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
487.0 Influenza with pneumonia
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About J11.08Overview

Is J11.08 (Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with pneumonia) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with specified pneumonia on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does J11.08 group to?

When influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with specified pneumonia is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 177, 178, 179, 193, 194, 195, with relative weights from 0.6285 to 1.5627 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J11.08?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, influenza due to unidentified influenza virus with specified pneumonia converts to ICD-9-CM 487.0 (influenza with pneumonia). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.