Diagnosis Code

J18.1 LOBAR PNEUMONIA, UNSPECIFIED ORGANISM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J18.1

Short Description: Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism

Long Description: Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism

The code J18.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
      • Pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18)
        • J18.1 Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Basal pneumonia
  • Consolidation of lung present
  • Left lower zone pneumonia
  • Left upper zone pneumonia
  • Lingular pneumonia
  • Lobar pneumonia
  • Lung consolidation
  • Right lower zone pneumonia
  • Right middle zone pneumonia
  • Right upper zone pneumonia
  • Unresolved lobar pneumonia
  • Unresolved pneumonia

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J18.1 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J18.1 Right Arrow 481 Pneumococcal pneumonia

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
J18.2 Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.8 Other pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.9 Pneumonia, unspecified organism


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