J16 Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
• ornithosis (A70)
• pneumocystosis (B59)
• pneumonia NOS (J18.9)

Code first

• , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-)

Code also

• , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
• abscess (J85.1)
• aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

Applies from J16 Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
• ornithosis (A70)
• pneumocystosis (B59)
• pneumonia NOS (J18.9)

Code first

• , if applicable, associated influenza (J09.X1, J10.0-, J11.0-)

Code also

• , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
• abscess (J85.1)
• aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

Codes under J16

• J16.0 Chlamydial pneumonia
• J16.8 Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms

Code annotations containing back-references to J16

Back-references to J16

• Code Also: D81.82 Activated Phosphoinositide 3-kinase Delta Syndrome [APDS] ("pneumonia (J12-J18)")
• Use Additional: J95.89 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified ("bacterial or viral pneumonia (J12-J18)")

Back-references to J16

• Code Also: D81.82 Activated Phosphoinositide 3-kinase Delta Syndrome [APDS] ("pneumonia (J12-J18)")
• Use Additional: J95.89 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified ("bacterial or viral pneumonia (J12-J18)")

Nearby codes

• J16 Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• J16.0 Chlamydial pneumonia
• J16.8 Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms