J18Pneumonia, unspecified organism
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.0)
- drug-induced interstitial lung disorder (J70.2-J70.4)
- interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
- neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
- pneumonitis due to fumes and vapors (J68.0)
- usual interstitial pneumonia (J84.178)
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- 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)
- lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
- pneumonitis due to external agents (J67-J70)
Code First
- , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-)
Code Also
- , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
- aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
Subcategories (5)
- J18.0 Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism
- J18.1 Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism
- J18.2 Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism
- J18.8 Other pneumonia, unspecified organism
- J18.9 Pneumonia, unspecified organism