J18.8 OTHER PNEUMONIA, UNSPECIFIED ORGANISM

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: J18.8
  • Short Description: Other pneumonia, unspecified organism
  • Long Description: Other pneumonia, unspecified organism
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code J18.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Atelectasis AND/OR obstructive pneumonitis of entire lung associated with direct extension of malignant neoplasm
  • Basal pneumonia
  • Bilateral basal pneumonia
  • Bilateral pneumonia
  • Cavitary pneumonia
  • Cavitation of lung
  • Focal pneumonia
  • Granulomatous pneumonitis
  • Idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis
  • Idiopathic pneumonitis syndrome
  • Left lower zone pneumonia
  • Lobar pneumonia
  • Right lower zone pneumonia

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J18.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Mcc (193)
  2. Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Cc (194)
  3. Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy Without Cc/mcc (195)
  4. Hiv With Major Related Condition With Mcc (974)
  5. Hiv With Major Related Condition With Cc (975)
  6. Hiv With Major Related Condition Without Cc/mcc (976)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J18.8 Right Arrow 486 Pneumonia, organism NOS
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.0 Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.1 Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.2 Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.9 Pneumonia, unspecified organism
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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