Diagnosis Code: J18

Short Description: Pneumonia, unspecified organism

Long Description: Pneumonia, unspecified organism

The code J18 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
    • Pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18)
      • J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organism

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J18 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • abscess of lung with pneumonia (@J85.1*)
  • 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*)
  • drug-induced interstitial lung disorder (@J70.2*[email protected]*)
  • interstitial pneumonia NOS (@J84.9*)
  • lipid pneumonia (@J69.1*)
  • neonatal aspiration pneumonia (@P24*.-)
  • pneumonitis due to external agents (@J67*-@J70*)
  • pneumonitis due to fumes and vapors (@J68.0*)
  • usual interstitial pneumonia (@J84.178*)
• Code First:
  • associated influenza, if applicable (@J09.X1*, @J10.0*-, @J11.0*-)

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