J15.2
Non-billablePneumonia due to staphylococcus
Pneumonia due to staphylococcus
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- allergic or eosinophilic pneumonia (J82)
- aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
- meconium pneumonia (P24.01)
- neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
- pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.9)
- lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
- rheumatic pneumonia (I00)
- ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
- code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- PNEUMONIA STAPHC0032308
- Pneumonia due to StaphylococcusC0032308
- Pneumonia due to staphylococcusC0032308
- Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecifiedC0032308
- Pneumonia staphylococcalC0032308
- Pneumonia, StaphylococcalC0032308
- Pneumonias, StaphylococcalC0032308
- STAPH PNEUMONIAC0032308
- Staphylococcal PneumoniaC0032308
- Staphylococcal PneumoniasC0032308
- Staphylococcal pneumoniaC0032308
- Staphylococcal pneumonia (disorder)C0032308
- pneumonia staphylococcalC0032308
- staphylococcal pneumoniaC0032308
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J15.2?
ICD-10-CM code J15.2 represents "Pneumonia due to staphylococcus". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J15.2 a billable code?
No, J15.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under J15.2.
What chapter is J15.2 in?
J15.2 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J15.2?
J15.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); Legionnaires' disease (A48.1); and 1 more.
What are the subcategories under J15.2?
J15.2 has 3 child codes, including: J15.20 (Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified), J15.21 (Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus), J15.29 (Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus).
Are additional codes required with J15.2?
Yes, when using J15.2 you should also code: code, where applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0); code, if applicable, to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for J15.2?
J15.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0032308. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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