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J15.7

Billable

Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J09-J18

Parent Code

J15

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)

  • chlamydial pneumonia (J16.0)
  • congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
  • Legionnaires' disease (A48.1)
  • spirochetal pneumonia (A69.8)

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.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
  • abscess (J85.1)
  • aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J15.7?

ICD-10-CM code J15.7 represents "Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J15.7 a billable code?

Yes, J15.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J15.7 in?

J15.7 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J15.7?

J15.7 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.

Are additional codes required with J15.7?

Yes, when using J15.7 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 SNOMED CT codes does J15.7 map to?

J15.7 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 10625431000119105, 46970008, 406595002, 195896004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J15.7?

J15.7 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0032302. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.