J15 BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: J15
  • Short Description: Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
  • Long Description: Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code J15 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J15 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Includes Notes:
    • bronchopneumonia due to bacteria other than S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • chlamydial pneumonia (@J16.0*)
    • congenital pneumonia (@P23*.-)
    • Legionnaires' disease (@A48.1*)
    • spirochetal pneumonia (@A69.8*)
  • Code First:
    • , if applicable, associated influenza (@J09.X1*, @J10.0*-, @J11.0*-)
  • Code Also:
    • , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
    • abscess (@J85.1*)
    • aspiration pneumonia (@J69*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J15.0 Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
J15.1 Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
J15.2 Pneumonia due to staphylococcus
J15.20 Pneumonia due to staphylococcus, unspecified
J15.21 Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus
J15.211 Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
J15.212 Pneumonia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
J15.29 Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus
J15.3 Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
J15.4 Pneumonia due to other streptococci
J15.5 Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
J15.6 Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria
J15.61 Pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii
J15.69 Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria
J15.7 Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
J15.8 Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria
J15.9 Unspecified bacterial pneumonia
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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