Diagnosis Code: J16

Short Description: Pneumonia due to oth infectious organisms, NEC

Long Description: Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified

The code J16 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
    • Pneumonia due to oth infectious organisms, NEC (J16)
      • J16 Pneumonia due to oth infectious organisms, NEC

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J16 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • congenital pneumonia (@P23*.-)
  • ornithosis (@A70*)
  • pneumocystosis (@B59*)
  • pneumonia NOS (@J18.9*)
• Code First:
  • associated influenza, if applicable (@J09.X1*, @J10.0*-, @J11.0*-)
• Code Also:
  • associated abscess, if applicable (@J85.1*)

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