J15.9
BillableUnspecified bacterial pneumonia
Unspecified bacterial pneumonia
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pneumonia due to gram-positive bacteria
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Bacterial pneumonia53084003
- Secondary bacterial pneumonia308906005
- Healthcare associated bacterial pneumonia408680002
- Pneumonia caused by aerobic bacteria409665004
- Bacterial pneumonia with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)420544002
- Bacterial pneumonia with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome420544002
- Pneumonia with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)421671002
- Pneumonia with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome421671002
- Respiratory disorder with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)421874007
- Respiratory disorder with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome421874007
- HAP - hospital acquired pneumonia425464007
- Hospital acquired pneumonia425464007
- Nosocomial pneumonia425464007
- Recurrent bacterial infection428875002
- Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection448739000
- Recurrent pneumonia699014000
- Disorder of respiratory system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713484001
- Recurrent bacterial pneumonia713525001
- Recurrent bacterial pneumonia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713526000
- Bacterial pneumonia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713544008
- Bronchopneumonia caused by bacteria10625071000119104
UMLS
- BACT PNEUMONIAC0004626
- Bacterial PneumoniaC0004626
- Bacterial PneumoniasC0004626
- Bacterial pneumoniaC0004626
- Bacterial pneumonia (disorder)C0004626
- Bacterial pneumonia, unspecifiedC0004626
- PNEUMONIA BACTC0004626
- Pneumonia bacterialC0004626
- Pneumonia bacterial NOSC0004626
- Pneumonia, BacterialC0004626
- Pneumonias, BacterialC0004626
- Unspecified bacterial pneumoniaC0004626
- bacterial pneumoniaC0004626
- pneumonia bacterialC0004626
- Pneumonia due to gram-positive bacteriaC2887416
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J15.9?
ICD-10-CM code J15.9 represents "Unspecified bacterial pneumonia". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J15.9 a billable code?
Yes, J15.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J15.9 in?
J15.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J15.9?
J15.9 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 J15.9?
Yes, when using J15.9 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 J15.9 map to?
J15.9 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 53084003, 713544008, 420544002, 10625071000119104, 713484001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J15.9?
J15.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0004626, C2887416. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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