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Diagnosis Code

J15.9 UNSPECIFIED BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J15.9

Short Description: Unspecified bacterial pneumonia

Long Description: Unspecified bacterial pneumonia

The code J15.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
      • Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified (J15)
        • J15.9 Unspecified bacterial pneumonia

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bacterial pneumonia
  • Bacterial pneumonia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Bacterial pneumonia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Bacterial pneumonia with AIDS
  • Bronchopneumonia due to bacteria
  • Disorder of respiratory system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Disorder of respiratory system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Disorder of respiratory system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Healthcare associated bacterial pneumonia
  • Hospital acquired pneumonia
  • Pneumonia due to aerobic bacteria
  • Pneumonia with AIDS
  • Recurrent bacterial infection
  • Recurrent bacterial infection
  • Recurrent bacterial pneumonia
  • Recurrent bacterial pneumonia
  • Recurrent bacterial pneumonia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection
  • Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection
  • Recurrent pneumonia
  • Recurrent pneumonia
  • Respiratory disorder with AIDS
  • Secondary bacterial pneumonia

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J15.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Mcc (193)
  • Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Cc (194)
  • Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy Without Cc/mcc (195)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J15.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Pneumonia due to gram-positive bacteria

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J15.9 Right Arrow 482.9 Bacterial pneumonia 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
J15 Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
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

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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