J18 Non-Billable Code
Pneumonia, unspecified organism
Chapter Classification
Chapter 10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Section Detail
J09-J18
Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeAlso
- , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
- aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
codeFirst
- , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-)
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)
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