J12.82 Billable Code
Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019
Effective From: 10/01/2020
Chapter Classification
Chapter 10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Section Detail
J09-J18
Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of J12.8.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- COVID-19 (U07.1)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
Yes
PDX Exclusion Logic
- OPPS Required: No
- Bill Type Override: No
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