J18
Pneumonia, unspecified organism
Non-billableCategory
Chapter: 10. Diseases of the respiratory system
Section: J09-J18 - Influenza and pneumonia
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with J18
- P23.0 - congenital pneumonia (P23.0)
- J70.2-J704 - drug-induced interstitial lung disorder (J70.2-J70.4)
- J84.9 - interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
- neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)
- J68.0 - pneumonitis due to fumes and vapors (J68.0)
- J84.178 - usual interstitial pneumonia (J84.178)
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- J85.1 - abscess of lung with pneumonia (J85.1)
- O74.0 - aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during labor and delivery (O74.0)
- O29 - aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during pregnancy (O29)
- O89.0 - aspiration pneumonia due to anesthesia during puerperium (O89.0)
- aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
- J69.0 - aspiration pneumonia NOS (J69.0)
- J69.1 - lipid pneumonia (J69.1)
- J67.-J70 - 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.-)
