Diagnosis Code

J18.2 HYPOSTATIC PNEUMONIA, UNSPECIFIED ORGANISM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J18.2

Short Description: Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism

Long Description: Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism

The code J18.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
      • Pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18)
        • J18.2 Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Hypostatic bronchopneumonia
  • Hypostatic pneumonia

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J18.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Hypostatic bronchopneumonia
    • Passive pneumonia

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J18.2 Right Arrow 514 Pulm congest/hypostasis

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
J18.1 Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.8 Other pneumonia, unspecified organism
J18.9 Pneumonia, unspecified organism


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