J12 VIRAL PNEUMONIA, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: J12
  • Short Description: Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
  • Long Description: Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code J12 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J12 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Includes Notes:
    • bronchopneumonia due to viruses other than influenza viruses
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • 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*)
    • congenital pneumonia (@P23.0*)
    • congenital rubella pneumonitis (@P35.0*)
    • interstitial pneumonia NOS (@J84.9*)
    • lipid pneumonia (@J69.1*)
    • neonatal aspiration pneumonia (@P24*.-)
  • Code First:
    • associated influenza, if applicable (@J09.X1*, @J10.0*-, @J11.0*-)
  • Code Also:
    • associated abscess, if applicable (@J85.1*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J12.0 Adenoviral pneumonia
J12.1 Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia
J12.2 Parainfluenza virus pneumonia
J12.3 Human metapneumovirus pneumonia
J12.8 Other viral pneumonia
J12.81 Pneumonia due to SARS-associated coronavirus
J12.82 Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019
J12.89 Other viral pneumonia
J12.9 Viral pneumonia, unspecified
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